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Supreme.
REPLY.
In the Vice Admiralty Court of
"Nous Kans [Title of Action.]
The Plaintiff denies the several statements contained in the answer [or us the case may be].
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Dated the
day of (Signed)
18
A.B., Plaintiff.
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5. Such further and other relief as the nature of the case
may require.
Dated the
Supreme
day of
18
(Signed)
A.B., Plaintiff.
ANSWER.
In the Vice Admiralty Court of
Adr
Hory Kong
[Title of Action.]
1. The Defendants admit the statements made in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th articles of the Plaintiff's petition.
2. Whilst the "Northumbria" was upon her voyage in the said 3rd article mentioned, and before and until she put into Falmouth, as in the said 4th article mentioned, the Plaintiff was frequently under the influence of drink.
3. During the night of the 10th November 1875 and the morning of the 11th November 1875, whilst a violent gale was blowing and the ship was in danger, the Plaintiff was wholly drunk and was incapable of attending to his duty as master of the said ship; and in consequence of the condition of the Plaintiff much damage was done to the said ship, and the said ship was almost put ashore.
4. The damage in the 4th article of the Petition mentioned was wholly or in part occasioned by the drunken condition of the Plaintiff during the said voyage from Cardiff to Falmouth.
5. The Defendants having received information of the above facts on the arrival of the said ship at Falmouth, and having made due inquiries concerning the same, had reasonable and probable cause to and did discharge the Plaintiff from his employment as master of the said ship on the 23rd November 1875.
6. The Plaintiff, on the 12th day of November 1875, whilst the said ship was at Falmouth, wrongfully and improperly tore out and destroyed certain entries which had been made by the mate of the said ship in her log-book relating to the said voyage from Cardiff to Falmouth; and the Plaintiff substituted in the said log-book entries made by himself with intent to conceal the true facts of the said voyage from the Defendants.
7. The Defendants bring into Court the sum of $10440 respect of the Plaintiff's claim for wages and disbursements, and say that the said sum is enough to satisfy the Plaintiff's said claim in that behalf. The Defendants offered to pay the Plaintiff's cosis to this time in respect of those two causes of action.
Dated the
day of
(Signed)
18
C.D., E.F., &c., Defendants.
(5.) In an Action for seamen's wages :
Subremes
PETITION.
In the Vice-Adreisalty Conft ofertation
HongKong
Adunta
[Title of Action.]
Writ issued
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1. The Plaintiff, A.B., was engaged as mate of the British brig "Bristol," at the rate of £
per month, and in pur- suance of that engagement served as mate on board the said
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to the brig from the
day of 18 day of
and during that time as mate of the said brig earned wages amounting to £ After giving credit for the sum received by him on account, as shown in the schedule hereto, there remains due to him for his wages a balance of £
2. The Plaintiffs C.D., E.F., and G.H. were engaged as able seamen on board the said brig, and baving iu pursuance of that engagement served as able seamen on board the said brig during the periods specified in the schedule hereto, earned thereby as wages the sums set forth in the same schedule, and after giving credit for the surns received by them respectively, on account of the said wages, there remain due to them the following sums; naniely,
To C.D. the sum of £ To E.F.
To G.H.
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£
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3. The Plaintiffs I.K. and L.M. were engaged as ordinary seamen on board the said brig, and having served on board the same in pursuance of the said engagement during the periods specified in the schedule hereto, earned thereby the sums set forth in the same schedule, and after giving credit for the sums received by them respectively, on account of the said wages, there remain due to them the following sums; namely, To L.A. the sum of £
To L.M.
13
£
€ 2
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