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Return or 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— continued.

Name of Person. Position held. Ship. Particulars of Offence, &c. Date of Conviction. Penalty imposed. Miller, Charles Seaman Hebburn Absent without leave Disobeying lawful commands Desertion Disobeying commands of Chief Engineer 24/11/15 24/11/15 27/11/15 2/2/16 To pay costs and forfeit one day's pay = 6s. 8d. To pay costs and forfeit two days' pay = 12s. 8d. To pay costs, 7s. To pay costs, 7s., in default twenty -four hours'imprisonment. Forty -eight hours' imprisonment. Two days' imprisonment. Fourteen days' imprisonment. Dismissed. Fined 7s. costs and forfeit one day-'s pay. Fined 7s. costs, in default twenty-fours hours' imprisonment. Fined 10s. and 7s. costs, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment. Two days' imprisonment. Twenty -four hours' imprisonment. Marshman, S. Morris, J. Fireman Sator .. Pakeha Miller, J. Milne, W. McNamara, P. McConn, T. McDonald, A. McLoskey, W. Greaser Fireman Delphic Opawa La Blanca Matatua Kaiapoi Pakeha Desertion Absent without leave Disobeying lawful commands on high seas Desertion Disobeying commands of Chief Engineer 9/3/16 28/3/16 8/7/15 17/9/15 25/2/16 2/2/16 McKinnon, C. A.B. .. Absent without leave I Desertion Absent without leave 2/2/16 McDonald, E. McNaughton, Edward McCarthy, C. Newton, Thomas Nester, John Nyman, Walmai .. Newton, W. Neary, William .. Fireman Zealandic Opawa 23/3/16 30/3/16 30/3/16 30/3/16 26/11/15 23/10/15 4/5/15 23/9/15 24/9/15 5/7/15 4/5/15 7/1/16 23/10/15 12/10/15 4/10/15 29/2/16 4/10/15 A.B.' .. Fireman Hebburn Arawa Karamea Hurunui Desertion Absent without leave To forfeit tw-o days' pay. Seven days' imprisonment. Fined 7s. 6d. and lawyer's fee 10s. Remanded to Timaru. To pay expenses connected with case. Fined two day-s' pay = 7s. 6d. Fined 7s. costs and solicitor's fee 10s. 6d. One month's imprisonment. Seven days' imprisonment. One month's imprisonment. Fined 7s. and one day's pay. Fined £2, in default seven day-'s imprisonment. Fined 7s. and one day's pay, in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment. Fined 7s. cost or two days' imprisonment. Fourteen days' imprisonment. Fined 7s. costs. Convicted and discharged. One month's imprisonment. Fined £3 and 7s. costs, or one month's imprisonment. Fourteen days' imprisonment. Two days' imprisonment and fined 7s. 6d. expenses. Two years' imprisonment. Fined 7s. and costs 2s. 6d., and to forfeit two days' pay. Fined £2 10s. Fourteen days' imprisonment and 7s. costs. Norton, J. Newton, William Parkins, George .. Peotonen, J. A. Paulsen, E. Rennie, M. Ruiter, H. Rutledge, J. Kia Ora Opouri Corinthic Arawa Desertion Seaman Matatua Mapourika Matatua Absent without leave Refused to take watch Absent without leave Rossiter, L. Rutsch, A. Singlehurst, L. R. Salgarna, A. Fireman Trimmer Seaman Fireman Pakeha Kia Ora Arawa Rangatira Disobeying commands of Chief Engineer Desertion 2/2/16 4/12/15 7/1/16 9/12/15 7/1/16 8/7/15 30/4/15 20/11/15 17/12/15 4/10/15 20/8/15 14/9/15 14/9/15 21/8/15 13/7/15 29/7/15 3/7/15 23/6/15 Sommer, E. Spindler, R. Turner, J. Thomas, E. A. Webster, N. Whiting, R. West, W. Williams, William Warn, W. J. Walch, M. Williams, W. Warner, F. Warner, F. A.B.' .. Cook .. Seaman Fireman Port' Philip Pakeha Karamea Hebburn Matatua Niwaru Kumara Making false declaration Disobeying law-ful commands and using bad language .. Absent without leave ,A Forging certificate of character Absent without leave Deserting Absent without leave Cook .. Fireman Corinthic La Blanco Somerset Kia Ora Desertion One month's imprisonment. Absent without leave Convicted and discharged. Seven days' imprisonment. (1) Fined 7s. costs; (2) forfeit a day-'s pay, in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment. A.B.' .. Absent without leave, and disobeying lawful commands