The Westmoor

BEAN, District Judge.

This is a libel filed against a ship. It seems from the testimony that in January, 1928, the West-moor, a British vessel, came into this port. She had aboard, among her stores, a quantity of intoxicating liquor, all of which were put under seal by the government authorities, except a certain quantity which was released to' the captain for medicinal purposes. Soon after the vessel was docked, Mason, the deceased, who was an acquaintance of the captain, went aboard to visit with the captain, and perhaps to partake of his hospitality. The captain thereupon, in violation of…