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they had
not, eti : * a re on that I had not een on
ourd sine the 25th instant; Whereas he und alrea05
admitted in evidence that I was on oard on Sunday the
20th. Ta Chier orricer algo admitted that he took a
keys from me on the morning of the 20th. alec that he
ordered me to be at the Shipping Office on the morning
or the 21st/ thue pro ip I was on noard on each of these
dates. I now sule rly declare the entries in the log oook
De absol tel, false, the d. tee of the entries also
1,0
ho have en 1lly falsified and the Captain's state-
ent to je wilful per,...ry nude vita the coject of ootain-
ing
a conviction. In any case the entries could not
possibly be allowed not having been read to me.
The only cherve or disobedience made against me by
either the Captain or Chier of tour was of roing on whore
on the nigb of February 25th after being refused loave;
thie o urge was made by the Cnier Or“icer.
ad
Whilst pving evidence the Olief 0" ́icer stated in
answer to a gestion put te Magistrate tut he
no other rous n for refuging to runt s leave thun trat
"He was afraid I would not return. TI
The 4th. O'ricer was called, but the only evidence
offered by his bearin on the case weg to the effect that
he suw me leave te siy on the night of February 25th.
tair I ma already tami-bed.
The Shipping M. ster was call.d by the Marine
Magistrate at the instigation f the Chief O^ ́icer
and in his evi ence stated that I wos oro at before
him on the 20th. by the Chief officer, tig misleading.
the Magiet ate, also that I had to be reloved from the
Shipping Office of t @ Police; tie statement was
abgol.tely false.
With