THE CHARLES EDWARD DISASTER. —SUSPENSION OF MASTER'S CERTIFICATE.
Nelson, This day,
An inquiry respecting the accident to the Charles Edward was held on Saturday before Mr Curtis, R.H., amlCiiptain Gibbons, of the Waverley. Tho evidence was very lengthy. In giving judgment his Worship said: "1 find there is not sufficient evidence to satisfy me as to the immediate cause of the accident. The course steered by direction of the chief officer appears to have been takeu to guard against leeway arising from the low rate of speed at which the vessel was steaming. I am further of opinion that the master, Captain Scott, was so far suffering from tho effects of liquor taken previously to the vessel leaving port as to be unfit for the duties of his command, and that had his condition been as it should have been the accident would most probably havo been avoided. I therefore, subject to confirmation by the Governor, suspend the certificate of thuKttid William Scott for throe months, and adjudge him to pay the costs of this enquiry. The costs were £1. The certificates of Chief Officer M'Kernian and Chief Engineer Laird were returned to them.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3884, 31 December 1883, Page 3
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194THE CHARLES EDWARD DISASTER. —SUSPENSION OF MASTER'S CERTIFICATE. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3884, 31 December 1883, Page 3
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