WRECK OF THE KOL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 787, 9 April 1910, Page 5

WRECK OF THE KOL

DECISION OF COURT RESERVEJBW > * (By Telesranh—Press Association.);'.■.■■.; . .Nelson,'April;B-- :; i'; A nautical inquiry into the fo,underingi .J± pf the steamer Koi, when neanng Nel- •:• ■;-. son Harbour on March 30, was, held '.; to-day before Mr. Evans,S.JL, v :an<il v Captains M.'Nab and. Clark. .'-, CounSe])'v were present representing Scully, the owners'; and the.consignors-' : ; Tho Collector of Customs appeared forj.: the Marino Department The evidence, ■,'.-; of the master was to the effect, thatji;; from 25 to 30 tons of cargo were takem ; aboard at Motueka and properly stowed,', and the deck lpad consisted of ;282i:, sheep, hurdled in, He was not awaro*,. that the'license to' carry deck', cargo*..,,had expired. Ho took the usual coursa • and experienced no trouble till .near .> Nolson, when the vessel struck'and was :•;:.; thrown oh her beam ends by.Bucces'siya'•"'"■/ rollers.and sent to the bottom. \ : mfc*-\-ness was on the bridge at.the tjnjft,'■?'■; The vessel was well found in every; reY .. spect. The evidence of other members!/ j of the crew'and the harbourmaster. was|\| in the direction of showing that every-;,; -i thing possible was done 1 to 'avert .*..,; casualty: The Court reserved its decW ;i sion.'" . ■-. '■• v '■■/.._';■'•■'-[: ■;.'..';:]