LYTTELTON.
! Mondat.Jan. 13. i (Before H. E. Webb, and H. Allwright, Esqs.) Deunk and Disoedeelt. — J. Burns, a • sailor arrested by Constable Creighton, was i charged with, this offence. He was further ■ charged with assaulting the constable in the execution of his duty. Accused was fined 18a for being drunk, and 10s for the assault, ■ or in default 96 hours' hard labour. Assault. — Samuel Petersen was charged by Constable Creighton with assault in attempting to rescue the prisoner Burns, in the previous case, from his custody. The Bench fined accused 10a, or in defaults hours' hard labour. Attempted Deseetion. — John Smith and Charles Stenborn, seamen on board the barque Corinna, were charged by Captain Williams with attempting to desert from the vessel. The captain's evidence having been heard, accused were sentenced to seven days' hard labour each. Eefttsaii of Duty". — Bernard Kersey, a seaman on board the ship Hydaspes, was charged by Captain Babot with this offence, and sentenced to seven days' hard labour.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 3358, 13 January 1879, Page 3
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