United States v. The Anjer Head

The first exception taken by the claimants to the libel is well founded, and is sustained. The allegation of the libel is that, while the steam-ship Anjer Head was in New York harbor, some one on board of her did deposit in the tidal waters of the harbor ashes and cinders, contrary to the statute in such case made and provided. The facts, as ' admitted, are that an employe on board the steam-ship did throw overboard a single scuttle of ashes at the place named. Such employe was undoubtedly technically guilty of violating the statute. But these proceedings are not against him, but are brought…