THE BODY FOUND AT THE HEADS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 86, 24 February 1862, Page 2

THE BODY FOUND AT THE HEADS.

IKQUEST AT PORT CIIAUU3RS. An inquest was held at the Port Chalmers Hotel on Friday afternoon, by Mr. Howorth, the Coroner, on the body of Alfred Hnrwood, a seaman belonging to the ship" Young America. John Joyce deposed to finding the body on the beach at the heads, at little below high water mark, iand slightly imbedded in the sand. lie found a pair lot boots 'fastened to the bait round his waist. He •■brought tho body to Port Chalmers. Al'onzo Merchant, second officer of the young America, deposed thilt he knew the deceased, he was one of the seamen belonging to the Young America. Shortly after the vessel had anchored at the heads, on ! the 12th inst. he missed some of the men, ho hail them I mustered and found three missing, the deceased was J one of the missing ones. . Robert Watts said he was a seaman belonging to the ship Young America, On the night of tne 12th I inst, he was on deck with the deceased, he saw him ' step up on the rail to jump overboard, deceased to,d jhimhewas going to swim ashore, he aid not try to ! urevent him as he knew it was his intention to desert I from the ship, deceased had a pair of boots, two shirts, Laud a pair of drawers fastened to the belt round ins 1 waist, he told deceased he was afraid he would not 'reach the shore with that load, deceased replied he could cut them adrift." . : The jury returned the following verdict, that the deceased was accidentally drowned while endeavoring .to desert from the ship Young America.

RESIDE*'!' MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Satimliy, 22nd February. (Before A. C. Stkodk, Esq./lt.M.) OIiSCKNtO LANOCAGi: AND ASSAULTS. Jn.no Stuart was fined 20s. and cqMs for using obscene nud profane language. She was also i sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment with hard |labor for assaulting a turnkey. John "Moore, a seanum, was charged with assaulting Kilwar.l Perkins, master of the schooner " Brothers and Sisters,"' on board that vessel. The prisoner admitted having struck his captain,! and was sentenced to a fine of ,t'2 and costs, or 14 days' imprisonment with hard labor. XUISAXCES. Summonses returnable on Tuesday were ordered to be issued against Joseph L.yon aud William Rice for nuisances.