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Re S.S."Battersea Bridge".
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The Defendants fourteen members of the crew were charged befor me on the 17th April last with combining to disobey lawful orders, to neglect duty and to impede the navigation of the steamer (Ord 10 of 1899, seo 9, subsec 5(g) ). The facts of the case were as follows :- The Defendants signed on at Liverpool for a voyage and (or) any port within the 75 deg North Latitud Thee steamer came into port on the 14th April instant at 5.30 p.m. The steamer was going to Japan on Saturday the 15th April instant at 4.p.m. On that day at 11.15.a.m. the Defendants refused to proceed to Japan. The Defendants told the Captain they had signed for Hong Kong and did not wish to run the blockade. The steamer was carrying coal. The Defendants in their statements to me stated they were not willing to go to Japan. In this case I also consulted the Harbour Master who advised me that on Saturday the 15th inst at 4.p.m. there was
I therefore absolutely no risk in proceeding to Japan.
convicted the Defendants and sentenced each to three weeks
hard labour.
(sgd) F.A.Hazeland.
Police Magistrate.
20.4.05.
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