RUMPUS AT THE PORT.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7382, 4 June 1895, Page 3

RUMPUS AT THE PORT.

THE SCHOONER OitPIIEUS

CAPTAIN SMITH TO BE

PROSECUTED

Tho uaual quiotude at tho port was broken to-day by a disputo between Oaptaiu Smith, of the schooner Orpheus, and Captain Ohristiaasen, who reoontly arrivtd from Auckland to assume command of the schooner. Wo understand Captain Smith has ono-third fcharein the vessel, the othor shares being hold by an Auckland firm who have request-.d Capt. Smith to give up command, aud hr.nd over the vhsbbl's papers. 1 his Oaptain Smith absolutely refused to do, till hia claim and the crow's wages wore settled. Tho new master wont down to tha sohoonor tfcis morning, with tho intention of taking comm'iud, but wks politely requested by Oaptain Bmith net to come aboard, as he (Oaptain Smith) was still in command. Tho latter ordered tho crew to oast off the linos, which waß quickly dune. The schooner dropped quietly down she stream, and was anchored close to tho Petane bridge Later oa Mr Bo wen, Oolloctor of Oußtoms, Oonstablo Harvey, and iho new skipper went across in tho pibt bout to reason with Oaptaiu Smith at tho position ha had tnlcon up, but it was of no avail—ho would not budge an iuch, aud the party returned to the whacf. This ia likely to develop into uu interesting Court case, Tho Collector of Customs haa laid an information against Captain Smith not surrendering tho vessel's register when requested