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the way to knock me down, and the other, how to be a gentleman. He then stated it was his intention to put me on the upper deck with a broom in my hand. This I informed him was impossible.
At 10 a.m. on this date a sergeant of police from ... came on board a gun boat ...
the Marine Magistrate's Court brought ... addressed to A. Bray, Carpenter, to appear at the time ... Marine Court on Monday the 29th inst. to answer a charge of being absent from the ship without leave on the 24th., 25th., and 26th., instant.
Following ... I was here ... in consequence ...
A. Murray is not a seaman, but is the name of the Deck Storekeeper, also on board. On 24th. the ship was in quarantine, no person being allowed on shore.
At 11 a.m. on this day, Saturday 27th., Mr R. Peek, Carpenter, and Mr V. Blow, Torpedo Gunner of H.M.S "Ocean" came on board to see me, remaining on board till ... copy of the Boatswain of the ... and myself ... until 10 p.m. At dinner that evening those officers were witnesses to a dirty quarrel between the Captain and the Chief Cook, remarking at the time that they believed they would never be in a ship where there was such an utter lack of discipline.
On Monday the 29th instant, I left the ship at 10 a.m. in order to attend Marine Court in answer to the ... calling on ... the office of Messrs Deacon, Looker and Deacon, Solicitors, to ask that firm to watch the case on my behalf, knowing that the Chief Officer would resort to anything to make his case good. Mr Stevenson of that firm accompanied me to the Court and on arrival there waited for a remand until the following morning, which was granted. The Captain on this occasion was unrepresented and brought no witnesses.
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