I have had the honor to receive Your Lordship's Despatch N 42
of the
21 April last, acquainting me that the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty desired to be
informed informed what
amount of punishment was awarded to two men, named
Lyons, and
Shakespeare, who were convicted in the Colonial Court at
Esquimalt in
1869, of having assisted two men in an attempt to
desert from Her Majesty's Ship "
Satellite."
2. In reply, I have the honor to acquaint you that
Lyons was
sentenced
sentenced to twelve months imprisonment, the last month with
hard labour, and
Shakespeare to three Months imprisonment with
hard labour.