HBH 1892 Nov 4 2 Court A case of insubordination on the part of seamen was heard at the R M Court yesterday, before Messrs F, SUTTON and J H VAUTIER J.P's, when five sailors named: Thomas FOX George MARTIN Archibald FURNANE Frank KEILLY or KELLY John COLLINS All charged with refusing to obey the lawful commands of the captain of the barque Victoria Nyanzs at present in the bay. Mr HUMPHRIES appeared in support of the information and from the evidence it appeared that the five men were engaged in Dunedin for the trip to England at £6 per month, an advance of £3 per month being made. They refused to work as soon as they got on board, alleging that the water was bad. ........more........still refused to work and ship had to be navigate from Port Chalmers to Napier by only half a crew, the captain (Captain FELLOWES) foolishly took the law into his own hands by purring the malcontents on bread and water...........more....they were arrested after Captain FELLOWES lodged a complaint. The Bench though the case a gross one. If the defendants had a complaint there was a proper mode of applying for a remedy. To refuse to work and thus imperil the safety of the ship was a very serious offence, and defendants would be sentenced to six week's hard labor. Authority was given to Captain FELLOWES to take any or all the defendants on board the ship if he chose to do so, when ready to sail.