United States v. Sullivan

The informations in these cases charge the defendants with the violation of section 4606 of the Revised Statutes, on August 24, 1890, by unlawfully going on board the vessel Kate F. Troop, while she was in the Columbia river, near Astoria, and about to arrive at her port of destination, to-wit, Portland, Or., and before she was. completely-moored thereat.

The statute provides that:

“Every person who, not being in the United States service, and not being duly authorized by law for the purpose, goes on board of any vessel about to arrive at the place of her destination, before her actual arrival,…