United States v. Robertson

Opinion of the Court

Paul W. BROSman, Judge:

On May 31, 1953, the S. S. Provo Victory — a United States Department of Commerce vessel allocated to the Military Sea Transportation Service under a General Agency Agreement between the National Shipping Authority and the Foreign Steamship Company— was docked at Yokohama and engaged in the discharge of cargo intended for the United States Armed Forces in Japan. The accused, Robex-tson, was a merchant seaman serving as a member of the ship’s crew.

On the morning of that day, Roberts.on and the deceased spent several hours drinking in a waterfront bar.…