No. 80

I have had the honor to receive Your Lordship's Despatch No 42
of the 21st April last, acquainting me that the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty desired to be 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 to twelve months imprisonment, the last month with
hard labour, and Shakespeare to three Months imprisonment with
hard labour.