United States v. Cargo of Liquors & Sea Stores

MORTON, District Judge.

These are twoTibels, the first for forfeiture of the cargo of Sylvia II, and the seeond for penalties against Thomas, her master, for alleged violations of our customs laws. They were heard together. The facts are as follows:

Sylvia II is a British auxiliary schooner. She sailed from St. Pierre, Miquelon, taking a clearance in ballast for sea. About eight miles out she took on board a cargo of alcohol, under an oral charter, whereby she was to proceed to the high seas between Cashes Ledge and a point about 20 miles off shore. She was to eruise back and forth on this line…