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Return of Convictions of Seamen, etc., for Offences against the Provisions of the Shipping and Seamen Act, under Proceedings taken by Masters and Others, reported to the Marine Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1916.

Name of Person. Position held. Ship. [Particulars of Offence, &c. Date of Conviction. Penalty imposed. Adamson, T. Armstrong, William .Fireman Indrapura Pakeha Absent without leave Assault .. Desertion .. .. .. .. Absent without leave Disobeying lawful commands and using bad language .. Disobeying lawful commands on high seas Absent without leave 14/7/15 13/5/15 13/5/15 22/10/15 1/5/15 1/7/15 17/9/15 4/10/15 Nil. Fined £4. Fourteen days' imprisonment. One month's imprisonment. Two days' imprisonment. Fined £3 and costs 7s., or one month's imprisonment. Fined £5 and costs 7s. Fined 7s. costs and forfeit one day's pay, in default fortyeight hours' imprisonment. One month's imprisonment. Anderson, F. Bolin, R. Byanstadt, A. Burns, N. A.B. .. Fireman Kaikoura Pakeha Port Philip Matatua Benholm, H. Brishgan, P. Burns, J. Burgess, L. Burns, Peter Connelly, J. Seaman Sardhana a a Desertion .. -.-'.- - .. 25/10/15 25/10/15 2/2/16 9/3/16 30/3/16 30/4/15 13/5/15 24/11/15 11/1/16 ■ 2/2/16 10/3/16 30/7/15 29/7/15 14/1/16 4/10/15 a.b" .. Fireman Pakeha Delphic Opawa Pakeha Absent without leave. Desertion .. .. Absent without leave and assault .. Absent without leave Fine d 10s. and costs 7s., or twenty -f our hours' imprisonment. Seven days' imprisonment, with costs. Fourteen days' imprisonment. -> Coble, il. .. Crick, A. H. .: Campbell, R. Curremans, F. Dunn, Patrick Davis, Walter Emery, T. Finn, G. P. Finn, Dennis Finn, John Fitzgerald, J. Foley, P. Graves, James Gridwait, D. Houston, A. Hedlum, C. G. R. A.B.' .. Cook .. Fireman A.B. .. Fireman Greaser Seaman Fireman Seaman Fireman Rangatiri Paparoa Pakeha Kumara Opawa. Paparoa Matatua Opouri Waiwera Wimmera Delphic Maitai Matatua Pakeha Delphic Makarini Desertion .. .. '.. Disobeying commands of Chief Engineer .. Absent without leave Disobeying commands Absent without leave Desertion Absent without leave '.". .. .. .. Desertion Refused commands of officer Desertion Disobedience of lawful commands on high seas Disobeying commands of Chief Engineer Absent without leave Disobeying lawful commands of Chief Engineer and broaching cargo Disobeying commands 4/5/15 4/3/16 6/11/15 9/3/16 20/12/15 17/9/15 2/2/16 19/7/15 7/8/15 7s. costs. Fourteen days' imprisonment. One month's imprisonment. 7s. costs, in default twenty -four hours' imprisonment. Three days' imprisonmentFined 10s. and costs 7s. Fined 8s. 8d. and two days' pay. One month's imprisonment. Fined 7s. and expenses 2s. 6d., and forfeit three days' pay, in default seven days' imprisonment. Costs 7s. and solicitor's fee 10s. 6d. Costs 7s. and two davs' imprisonment. Ordered to forfeit £l"l9s. Seven days' imprisonment with costs. Two days' imprisonment with costs. Fined £5 and costs 7s. Fined 7s. costs, in defaulttwenty-four hours' imprisonment. Fined two days' pay. Fined £10 and costs £1 8s.; two months' for broaching Seaman Fireman Hackling, A. J. Hughes, T. Hughes, R. Johnston, T. Johnston, R. .: Knudsen, John .. Indrapura 31/7/15 31/7/15 4/12/15 9/3/16 3/7/15 13/10/15 4/10/15 cargo. Fined 10s. and costs 7s. Trimmer A.B. .. Fireman Maitai Delphic Indrabarah Rimutaka Matatua Broaching cargo .. '.". '.'. Disobeying lawful commands ... Absent without leave Assaulting Chief and Second Engineer Absent without leave '.'. '.. One month's imprisonment. Twenty -four hours' imprisonment. Fined two days' pay = 7s. 6d. Fined £2 or seven days' imprisonment. Fined 7s. and one day's pay, in default forty'-eight hours' imprisonment. Twenty -four hours' imprisonment. Fined 7s. costs and to forfeit a day's pay. Fined two days' pay = 8s. 8d. Fourteen imprisonment. Fined £3 and costs 7s., or a month's imprisonment. Imprisoned till boat sailed, and fined £2 14s. Seaman Loftus, Robert .. Marshall, B. Miles, E. Murray, H. Mantle, J. C. Mitchell, E. Fireman A.B. .. Fireman Opawa Kia Ora Delphic La Blanca Port Philip Opawa Absent without leave and drunk Absent without leave and disobeying lawful commands Absent without leave Disobeying lawful commands and bad language Obscene language, resisting'police, and damaging policeman's uniform Absent without leave .. Disobedience of lawful commands on high seas Absent without leave 30/3/16 23/6/15 19/7/15 8/7/15 8/7/15 14/7/15 ,, Mills, E. J. Mathews, John .. Kumara Matatua 14/9/15 17/9/15 4/10/15 Fourteen days' imprisonment. Fined £5 and costs 7s. Fined 7s. and one day's pay- to be forfeited, or forty-eight hours' imprisonment. '•