SEIZURE OF A BARQUE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 130, 1 June 1907, Page 7

SEIZURE OF A BARQUE.

MOTIONS FOR APPRAISEMENT AND SALE. (By. Telejraph.—Press Association.) DUKEDIN. Friday. Three motions in the ease of Brod-ric-k and Co. versus the barque Stepano Razetto came before his .Honor Mr. Justice Williams in chambers this morning. Ea-rly in this month the Stepano Razetto, an Italian barque, arrived at the Bluff from Liverpool. Ishe encountered bad weather in the Indian Ocean, and was towed dismantled into Freinantle. West Australia. In connection with her refitting, cargo to the amount of £5000 was discharged, for which amount Lloyd's hold bottomry bonds covering ship, freight, and cargo. On her arrival at the Bluff Lloyd's agent went aboard anrl took possession of the ship. The three motions were for the appraisement and sale of the barque, for the removal of the goods under ar rest, and for the release of the goods under arrest. Mr. J. Cook, who appeared for the captain of the barque, to oppose the motion for her appraisement and sale, said he asked that the sale be postponed until there had been an opportunity for examining the ship. On leaving i Fremantle a certificate had been given. ■He concluded by saying that she would I have to be docked and examined at the ! njxt port as soon as the cargo was disI charged. The effect of an immediate or- ' der for sale would mean that the puri chaser would r.oc accept the certificate as that of a first class vessel.

Mr. Ho3king, who appeared for the cargo owners, said it had been agreed upon to get the cargo released from arrest. The sooner the matter was ended the better for all parties. His Honor: When will the cargo be out- of the ship? Mr. Cook: They started yesterday, and it should be out in about thirty days. As far as tha crew were concerned." they were no longer required, and could be scut back home at any time. There were large arrears of wages, about £1000, but the bottomry bondholders would not be the only people interested in this account., as the crew under the Italian law bad to be sent i home at the cost of the ship. Mr. Hosking asked that the matter stand over until Tuesday, to give him time for inquiry as to the necessity lor the hull to be surveyed, etc His Honor accordingly ordered the motion for the appraisement and sale to stand over yntil next sittings in chambers, and I "ranted motions for the removal and rei lease of the cargo from arrest by eon- , sent.