A Blue Jackets Cruise Through Greenock.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 119, 15 April 1884, Page 2

A Blue Jackets Cruise Through Greenock.

At the Greenock Policj Court lately — beforei Baillie.Shaukland--a j ypangf woman na<qed jane ..Collins was charged with committing a breach of the peace m Lone* well Close. She pleaded not guilty, and after .two constables had 'given* eVidence. a blue^a<£ky'na"ined -EVrgus Rodaey, belonging to, H.^l. frigate, Northampton, 'was called 'tor'ftie' defence; ' l -iTbe Fiscal— Tell, pea ..what Jyou know about thi9 citse. . Witness (.jouching his forehead)*— Well, sir, I landed at Prince's Pier last night, and under a fair I made along Hami'ton'street I think you call it, where I fell' m with a fresh r >- frigate— (laugher) — of {he-nome of Jane 'Collins. (Laughter.) ',yf& tacked about a little, and then made for Inngwel! ...Close. There we met •vith anotfidf-freitbTTristate, with barnacles Qft^rP^jpf^aaifJteeriTnjaQijitopot into collision with.her. (Kenowea laughter.) This frigate Btruck my ...frigate right a*^&s>*,t!fe b<fy; eg" <(So%r^?jbf laughter.) My frigate said fVwWa'shaine to do the like. Well, a L was on the look-out, sir, when my frigate was struck across the fb^lp^(/»i a gk [ *! 1^ arid*,l «cc* pirates *<km»mg fctongV'O&ette Wdduaughvir. I The Aaseaac— And wh »t did they do P ;j; .vWifnpas^^ll^ sijr,. they brought my frigate" to' anchor." /(Loud" laughter, m which the. Bdi^ph and,Co.urt offi,cials heirU ■'ifyjoinelr '' Fiscal— Well; what more ? .Witness-^NPorinore, sir, I have told the truth, and nothing but the ticujb.hi so help meGrod. Ineyex was, m Greanock before. * ~~" r . ..wituesft [ttien left the- bpx r .and the charge was'eventually fouha i 1a > 6it*proven.