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NICE roINT AS TO MuTIxr.-A case recently
brought before Judge spR.eur of Tho J Dsrc, Cont


massachusetts IN which three seamcn had refused TO do
du on board OF the vessel in which they had shipped
was conended by their attorney that they had committed no
offence as they had not legally made part of the crew. their
hour when the men should render themselves ON board as
required by the act Of Congress- of $780, ch 56 sec


Judge SPRaeUE decided that the contract d not cono


to the express conditions Of the statute and that the men
having rendered themselves board Of the vessel but
having been put there against their will thew could no, he
legally considered part Of the Of the vessel and coud
be liable under the criminal statute against !,
commit revolt He therefore directed the ury to return
verdict Of "not guilty. which they did at once and the de-
fendants were discharged. Patriot