The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-07-17 00:00:00

THE CHARGER AGAINBT A WARRANT OFFICER.

The Court-martial for the trial of Mr. George Davis,
supernumerary carpenter of 11. H.S. 80003111011, on two
donee, newel), of being absent without leers on the
night of the 17th Jane, awl ~f being drunk 011 b c.rd
his ship on the morning of the 18.6, re-ametabled on
Saturday morning on board Her Majedy's ship
Victory, in Portacouth Harbour. The Court was
composed of the following allows t--CePfahl a 8
Cardaisof H. 61.11. Upbeats' (Preiddeet) ; Captain
U. C. 'Singleton, Juana' Captain A. R. Dupuis,
; A. K. Wilson, Reels; Commander
0..7h. D 'm 5, Excelleat; and G. P. Marti., Req.,
barriater-at-law, Deputy-Judp- Advocate of the Fiest.
G.mmaeder A. F. St. Clair, of the Boscawen,
prosecuted, and Kr. G. Fithian; solicitor, of Portnes,
appeared as prisoner's frwind.—The proceedings com-
menced with the roadie( by Hr. Faiths= of the
prisoner's defence. It was to the 'fed that prisoner.
who expressed his regret that he should be called
upon to answer two charges within 21 days of hie
previous Court-martial, west to Lieutenant Young oe
the afternoon of the 15th inst., and asked that be
might be allowed to sleep on shore when on leave.
They went together to the Captain, from whom reply
prisms, fully understood that the restrietioe with
regard to his leave was to be removed. In oonfirmation
of this statement be reminded the Court that he could
here easily made direct application to th• Captain,
had he csauddered it necessary, when he obtained leave
on the 17th inert. From the reply of the First Lieu-
tenant to hie application he coaddered, no restriction
being referred to, that the leave was to extend as
usual until the next morning. It did not appear why,
having been punished by Court-martial for the offence,
his lessee should be further restricted, although he was
aware that In that reaped he must abi& by the
Captain's orders. The exact words seed by the Captain
on the 171.11 were not, he pointed out, sworn to by Lieut.
Young, although that constituted the essence of the
charge. With regard to the second charge, he referred
to the uncertainty of the evidence adducted, and
affirmed that beyond the cuetocoary isalfitill of rum
at 11 15 he drank nothing intoxicating all the morn-
ing. 'the delay spoken to in reference to his attend-
ance on deck when summoned by Lieutenant Young
was, be asserted, axed seed by hie (shanghai his coat
and putting on hie boots. He was, however, on deck
within three minutes of repaving the first message.
Hs octsamsated upon the fact that Lieutenant Yana,
was the may witness who swan paitively in the first
!Wanes that he was drunk, and submitted".. Steil-
Surgeon Clarke, alter deliberately reporting to the
, Captain that he could not say whether he was drunk or
sober, could not on account of something which had
subsequently influenced his mind, wriggle out of that
report and qualify it in such • manner is to operate
unfavourably towards the prisoner. Lieutenant Young,
he averred, no doubt desired to see his ruined
and to secure We dismissal from the servioe because,
as shown at the last oourt-martials be would ffoO
become • tool in his hands for the purpose of convey.
Ina met 4 from the ship tabs melted down, contrary to
the regulatione Prisoner bitterly oomPlainwl of Woe
kept on board the Boessawee after having bets dis-
missed that ship by court.martial, lied suggested that
be was detained for • purpose which Lieutenant Yaw,
by preferring the present charges against him, was endeavouring to acoomplinh. Since the last court.
martial a survey had been ordered of the storm in
pekoes doge, Gad IS we. food WO MI OMEN*

sew strictly correct, the metal referred toithiel
charge at the that In cosolusion, carnets,s
that neither chard had been proved aided him, and
=premed a hope that the Court would sot allow him
to suffer at the hands of an officer who vim shows to
bare such a feeling whist Min.-Thames Jolla Lem
writer, of the Bceonwea, was the led wine= o
for the defend. He st •ted that an de afternoon al
the 1511 fast. be WIG in the Captain's °Mee, when
Lieutenant Yaw entered and dated lo the Ueda=
that Mr. Dees wished to deep on shore. The Oapteis
sent for the prisoner, end Ste fatter leviag
hi. request logo on shore for the night, marl M 111,41
braes me why you shouldn't. Yes."-By the Court
No mentko was made hi Witalleilr• preened ea to the
enaselliag of the reser= order referring to
skopkg out of oho sup.- Williem Henry tLi=
sarpentar's mats, of the Bomowen, deposed Mail
primate returned to the "hip about 7.80 min. Oath.
morning of the 18th June in company with witness end
others. Prhoner was then sober, sad whams was d
*don that when at 11.40 he saw him
_on the nsellie
efas of the dock be was also sober.-Oomman 81.
Clair: Have you bees enspi yed on the survey of
oarpeateee stores 1 -A. : Yes.-41 motel bee
boas alluded to as having been ordered to be taken as
=ore and melted dorm Do you know whet 11
wedded of 1-A.: Of two metal minks, some be,,
peke, and other old : Do you know
whether any of it, warn Witham or not 1-A. Ido soto
-Q.: Have you been employed in making amide for
meting 1-A.: There was one .as of tie carpenter%
mew so employed.-Q.: What were thole welds
-A. Poe brain beliefs( pins and for kin= Is te
prevent the wear of the hatchway laddma.-Q 3 WY
say brass pot aside for melting of • serviceable salon
-A.: There were I me studs for ens reeks which
I consider werviceabin-Q : kse the studs of the
Bascaweeth arm racks complete 1-A. To the bed
f my kit tried(' they are-Robert Hrldter nada
man, Thomas Powell, and Chasid Stewart Camidly,
second clam petty officers, end Jon aftheediasiendhle
adman, having gives =lasso' to the =led when
witness left the shore to to on board os the mane* el
the 18 h he woe sober. William Alexander, mearter•
master, deprimci to being mat by Lieutenant Young be
fled prisoner about 11,111. Witness fused Prielder Is
bie cabin, apparently sober. Having gives him the
111)0811•1111 be returned on deck and was aide sent down
to call priemer, who was then cheadeig his omit
After receiving a third memage. prided oeme on deck,
about live or six mislaid atter being first sed foe.-
Ship'. Carporel Robert Battle stated ad be was atid
by Lieutenant Young on the mixiiing of the 11:12
primmer, whom be found in the cabin. Ha appeared
to be sober. Wider =formed him that the Eire
Lieutenant required his immediate attendee= upon
deck, Of he would otherwise send a fin of marina te
fetch him up. Primmer replied, "Will bat /1 he
does he will make a mistake." White. noticed addsg
unusual in prietion'e uttered= Primer had sot the
appearance lit a man who had been driakb.g.
oaustesand was if anything paler than
.minaL-Tain
closed the case for the defame, sad the DePstrahldew
Advocate read an extend from the" lineard of Nasal
Con martial," to the elect that li. °atonic, WM the
primmer wee tried by wart-martial for drunkest's= so
carpenter on board H.M.S. Emerald. but the sentence
of the Court that be abotild torte= three years'
seniority warn itasulled by the Admiralty on =omit ol
wean irregularities to the proceeding., although
primmer was severely reprimanded. The record of hie
trial by amirt-martial on the Bth last. was also reek
showing that he was fiend ,ally of both sherd@ of
being shone from his ship without Imam and eentedied
to be demised hie ship sod to forfeit Ing=
seniority.-The Court, alter a few minder'
Lion, found prisoner guilty on both charges, awl
senteneed Ma to be dismissed the Berries.