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Nov. l3-The United States vs. William F2efcher.-This
was action to penalty Of $500 given by
Of Congress The provides that the Inspector Of
the Customs who has charge OF vessel shall secure the
matches and other 10 the hold Of the vessel
he leaves H. and that the astonngs shall be removed
by any person between sunset and SUNRISE out Of the
presence OF the Inspector OF the Customs he master.
other person in command Of such ship vessel shall for
the defendant mate Of the ship Independence Captain
Nye the 27h ofFebuary last and on that day Francis
Perkins, the Inspector in charge Of her. found that the
fenngs hsd been removed from the door Of the store
room, and questioning Fletcher he admitted that he
had removed them. He had done so TO q small
package Of sewing silk, which was under his charge,
from the hold into the store room, which taken in
charge by Perkins, the Inspector and sent to the public
store The defence iptcrposed was that the action was
wrongly brought and should have been brought against
the captain; and Also that there variance between
the declaration and proof Verdict $500.


Mr. Watson, Assstant District Attorney for plaintiff;
4. G. Benedict, Tor defendant