The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-09
ROBBISa THs sEAMBN.
InformstIop for the Jusres Of the Marine
Court-Extsrtion under Threat Of Incsr~
ceratien In Lsdisw street Jaii-whero
Reform IL Needed.

Information for the Judres Of the Marine
Cour-Extsrtion under Threat Of Incsr-
ceratien In Lsdisw street Jail-whero
Reform ts Needed.
The Marine Court Is q court Of record, and
IVES instituted that seamen md poor persons M st
have secess to court wi,nou, mach expense 70 try
and heai their causes Of complaint In public man
ner. Tue C>urt has Jurisdiction in all sections for
assaults and Drtcrlcs against the masters and on.
GERS Of American Vessels. when cjmnlttei At sel;
and also for selmcn's wages due and earned on u
voyage. Bnt Il s unlawful 10 arrest an oficer or n
master in this Court who belongs TO foreign Nag,
niiess the vo7are Is mr.. or the seaman has been
absolutely discharged RON ~ vess, u; aul any law.
yer or Sheriff VINO makes such arrest Ia liable to IN
action TOR false imprisonment, aud indictment for
This power Is Dy warrant in cases o. assault and
battetv, which must be issued BY judges order,
sealed by the Clerk OF the Court; and tbs oaIy
until after an ahlayt Is made aud fled With the
CLERK ani Jud 'e who then issues Tue warrant under
the Clerks signature and seal. Sherh or Mar
shal is to receive euch warrant officially, but tne
Court may depute uersnn sDcclaly to serve such
warrant. This can be done OILY In opon Court
Iris warrant must DC executed forthwith by the
oncer. ii tie Court IL In ees>inn this Is seldom
done, but the officer Sccps the warrant until night.
50 A. 10 make his arrest, und pa; the screws ON toe
defendant by threatening To take him TO In low
street jail. This IL the welton to eNiort money
IRON the upluCky, aud in most cases tie Innocent
defendant.
The dc cndan, must be brought Into open Court
should an oncer not do this he commits misde.
melnor. ana IL liable ON conviction to he sent to
Backwells Island tor twelve mouths, and pay fine
OF Sli1, or suAef both surh hne and inpiisJnmen
Ile statute Is imperative that both the warrant and
defendant when arrested shall be brought into oUeu
Court forthwith The warrant shill be returned
ami put on die with the dOings thereon case Gu
tered on the books Of the COu't--ah dunc above.
board But II tue Irrant Is granted and the Court
has 'jouIned 81 O'Clock L ~, then the officer
eau take bond from the deienl ant ~ appear at ~
o'clock next murnnt. THIS bond aud warrant aud
the defendant III be In Court tAo next mornius
At 10 O'Clock
Thu, at all Is open, the Judge controls the pro.
Iiu :, ana the People are cOgazIut OF the ease.
But the Land sHarSs adopt another urse. They
many times Jorge 4 NArrt ut, but ScneralIy get TWO
or three. All Is Kept hushed TIL evening" Wien thcy
pOunce on board OF essci 70 arrest an ON ser or
captain, threaten 70 take them To LullIN stfest
jIl ant get lush money. In may ci,es tnis is the
last heard Of e warrant, bond or suit, aud tie on
GERS pockets oiteutmos SIS, the l,wyer ~ mucn
more, and warrant or bond ~ caso ever appe irs
after this ON tne DO Ks uf tne Court.
The officer conmi = mis- ieincanOr when he fails
e. obey the directions OF tie statue aud su iects
himself 20 criminal prosecution, b, indict ren,, or
not returning tue warrant to tae CERES olce. 4 il
pear the day, rut IN aly suppps1Ulc vase 90 ex.
coed 81 20 but W. have knoNh officers to demand
from master tc0, Sl0, S2J Tor walking to pier
aud makng thc arrest und taking aud III iug up a
printed blank bond not i've Lines loBg. Otentin's
doeEiluls are let 60, an tie warrant TeUurnl ]
" not found" Tho Court has ample POWER to cor
rect all these abuses b. prohibiting any olhcer TO
serve any process.
The following lees are given BY statute for taxing