1919-09-22 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL EXTRA

HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1919.

`SHIP'S OFFICER CHARGED, intend to accept the defendant's

condition and asked him to do his! duty. The ue'e dant refused" again

REFUSI ́G TO OBKY ORDERS, and the makers-rdered him off the

At the Marine Court today, a case was heard in which F. Twomey, Third Officer of the "Jason," was charged with refusing to carry out his duties on Septen ber 4.

The Court was composed of Capt. Basil Taykur (President), Lt. Com, Kilgour (11. M. S Tamar), Capt. R. A. Matthews ("Laisang "), Capt. J. S. Then (Haichirg") and Capt. J M M Amlich Tps Bing").

ship.

GOOD FOR EVIL

EXCUSE FOR $ ́E›LING

"Cant T W Quirk, the master,

A newspaper seller on the Can- stated that when the ship was going ton steamers had lost both of up the river with a European pilot his parents. He had a friend, who in charge he heard sounds of a fight had such sympathy for him that on the bride. He went up to ascer. he offered him a bed in his tain the caue and noticed a steamer house. This friend, being the prin coming towards the vessel and a cipal tenant of No. 124 Des Voeux pumber of junks on the port side. Road Central also rented a cubicle The s'e ring was very bad and the a visitor. The orphan, on ac pilot was very dissatisfied. He saw count of the dear price of rice, third mate and he ordered them to kind thede ending struggling with the became. dishonest. His hitherto friend asked bit. to

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Mr. D. Lewis prosecuted and Mr.stop. He enquire what the trouble leave his house. He stayed on was about and the defendant informed until everybody was out. He C. S. H. Bears a peared for the sim that the quartermaster had went into the visitor's quarters, and refused obey his orders. The came out with a bag. He was seen Mr. Lewis, outlining the case quartermaster stated that he refused by another occupant of the house. stated. thit. .on. August

defence.

the

steamship "Јакод "

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was

the

or.lers because they Con On Saturday and was arrested. Before ficted with those of the pilot. Mr. Smith this morning, he admitted up by a Eur pean put and during The defend .nt then spoke rudely that I was the thief, but there is a the theft and said "I ad nie

in Shanghai. She was being taken

and wires told him to be more

the passage up the river the defen dant was the officer on watch. At civil H. then left the deck and the reason for the theft.

Mr. Smith-What reason? 10 am. the quartermaster, a man ship proceeded without further i named M. Neil lieved the watch at mishap. Thenartermaster told

Defendant My friend, asked me about: 11 am. Were in the neigh Chum afterwjrds

to leave, but I had no clothing to that defendant's bourhood of other shipping the pilot orders were against the pilot's., Mr. Smith That is no excuse

wear, so I took the bag, gave the quirer aster the order. The quir emaster had been on the for such a theft. I sentence you to

Go port your helm and afterwards ship since February and he found six weeks hard labour. asked him to pa-e it. The pilot was him to be an excellent person. On on the bride outside the September 4 the ship left Shanghai wheelhouse and the defendant was and proceeded down the river with.

in the wheelhouse Withoutconsulting a new pilot on board. At 10 am, the the pilot the defendant ordered "ga quarter rarez came to relieve the starboard helm "nd this the quarter wheel. Witness was speaking_to and master carried out. Another order the, pilosarthe time,

The

DISTRICT WATCHMAN

STONED.

At 11.30 this morning, a district watchmanwhile, on duty in Wo

was then given by the defendant and defendant came up to witness the quartermastelt him that the and told him. "I see you have - pilot was in charge of the ship and not taken any notice of my Fung Street saw a pickpocket at he would not do anything without protes." Wines asked him what work. The victim" was aware and his orders Shortly afterwards the he was talking about and he replied raised an alarm. The watchman pilot-again ordered port your that he refused to assume any who was then closely behind the helm and ferwards" Ease of responsibility while the quarter thief, arrested him, but he broke „The defend nt creed the quartermaster w on the bridge, away and escaped. The watchman master to go to starboard. The Witness told him that he would look wave chase, and on turning a corner, quartermaster declined to carry out into the marer later, but be refused. saw the thief again. He was amongst the order as the Captain and to go away. Winess then asked him a crowd of men, who threw large pilet were on the bridge. After if he relief to d› his duty. Defenstones at the watchman. He got repeating the order a second time dant besan-shoning and witness asked ore on his head, and was badly the defendant pushed the quart him to dests, stain that that was hurt. Blood was flowing profusely, "érmaster away from the wheel, not the sort of exemple to show to and he was assisted by constables The Captain hearing sounds of, aa crew. What did he expect discipline to the stat on, where his wound was scuffle at the wheel hiuse went to be if he carried on that sort of attended to. Immediately, police up to ascertain the cause. The thing. Defendant replied that witness officers were sent down to the spot defendant told the Captain that the was nbetter than himself to enquire. quartermaster refused to. obey and user Very insulting language. orders. The apt-in told the quarter Witness then sai1. “If you do not master that he mus obey orders and stop this insuling talk I'll push you also told the defendant that he ought one on the jaws efendant replied not to interfere with the orders of "Go ahead, you will be sorry for it** the pilot. On September 4 the ship Witness said "perhaps it might v-left. Shanghai and came down the be So: will

you do

your fiver with another European pilot duty as an officer ?" He refused ou board. The defendant was again Witness asked him three times and keeping watch and at 10 am. the when be eventually refused witness

Mr. Beavis: After the incident on quartermaster relived the wheel. The said: Then you had better go" Since August 21, did you have any con- defendant, on seing the quarter then defendant had not done any versation with master immediately walked out to work. If the quartermaster had at lunch? The defendant the delendant the bridge and told the Captain that refused to obey orders defendant asked you whether under the if-the quartermaster took charge of should have reported to witness. -circumstances he could not be held the wheel be would not assume any Cross-examined by Mr. Beavis | responsible? You told him that the responsibility. The Captain ordered witness stated that if there was no responsibility lay with him and your. him to carry out his duties and after time to report to the Captain seli?

But that question had no bearing on the case whatever.

Mr. Beavis: That is for the Court to say. Perhaps you will leave those matters for us to decide.

Wimess: I am asking the Court's opinion.

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some discussion d fendant refused to defendant should act on his own. Witness: 1 told him it was a very obey if, the quarter master were discretion. He should not have serious matter, especially as I was on allowed to remain The Captain used physical force. That sort of the bridge at the time, he we told

did not thing made tbe case bad. The cassis proceeding.