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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH APRIL, 1878.
XXI.-RETURN of MARINE CASES tried at the MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT, during the Year 1877.
DEFENDANTS, HOW DISPOSED OF.
NATURE OF CHARGE.
No. of CASES.
No. of
DE- Impri- Impri- FEND- soned soned ANTS with in
hard default of fine.
Fined.
Eorfei- ture of pay.
Repri- manded,
Sent back to Duty.
To be dis- charged from
Dis- missed.
AMOUNT OF
FINES.
labour.
Ship.
Absent from Ship without Leave,
9
11
2
2
1
هد
5
1
Arrival without Report, (Junk),
11
21
2
18
Assault,
22
22
8
7
Broaching Cargo, &c.,
2
13
10
Desertion,
9
10
7
Disorderly Conduct,
7
12
7
1
Drunkenness,
24
41
16
14
$2.00
1
44.00
7
30.00
3
2
2.00
35.00
False Particulars, Giving, (Junk),
2
2
Found stowed away,
4
4
4
Harbour and Coasts Ord., 1866, Breach of,
5
5
1
4
Harbour Regulations, Breach of,
21
21
15
Insubordination,
12
3
Leaving without Clearance, (Junk),.
12
12
21.00
39.00
2,00
49.50
Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, Section
1
1
223, Breach of,.
Neglect of Duty,
1
Obstruction of Fairways,
1
1
1.00
Refusal of Duty,
46
101
55
1
20
9
2
2.00
Steam-Launch Ord., 1875, Breach of,
1
10.00
Throwing Ballast, &c., into Harbour, Wilfully remaining behind from Ship,
1
1
1.00
7
7
7
TOTAL,..
195
299
121
6
74
38
12
13
2
33 $238.50
H. G. THOMSETT, R.N.,
Marine Magistrate, &c.