VICE-ADMIRALTY COURT.

Evening Star, Issue 4066, 8 March 1876, Page 2

VICE-ADMIRALTY COURT.

WIDNESDAY, MARCH 8, (Before Deputy-Judge Williams.)

_ THE TAIABOA SALVAGE CASE. This action was continued this morning when additional evidence in support of the salvor s cise was given Willi itn < •Uuningham, principal lighthousekeeper at Dog Isla. d, remt mb.ued the Taiaroa app» achmg Dog Island on the 10th o De cember last. Be saw her r*boufc thr.e minutt s before she struck on the Dead Man’s Roake, He went off in a boat to her assi tance, and as the captain was steeiing dead towards' "the rocks, waved his hat to kesp off, but the steamer went astern very slowly. He then went aboard, and asked the first man he met if he w r ere the master, and received an affirmative reply. The captain asked him where was the beat place to beach her. and witness asked him if he could not get to the Bluff. The capta n replied that he was afraid not, and, haviug communicated with the engiree-, the latter, replied that she would only float a certain number of minutes. On learning that the Express was at the Bluff, the' captain said she would have to c -me out, or He would have to send for her. He thea signalled foe the s‘ earner.

John or, C'E. > 'ma 1 e an inspection;of tn A Taiaroa on DecetnbVr 16, a report oh which dated December 22 was proda eh Witness de'a’M the re ult of the examination, which has already heen-poblished. Sapposiog ail th* pmnprwere going the Taia'oa would in consequence of the injures she- had:reotiv»d gd'» au excess of 1,213 Kallous mmutel * Crosß-tx tmined; The jwtiil quantity of w-ter coming; ipto the veesel pr minu‘e would be 2,Q86 gallons, and her pumps would relieve her of 873 gallons, leaving,, a baknca of 1,213 He was in no way interested in’the Exprt ss either as a salvor orjothcrwiae. i taptam J. IT, Kussell, master-manner, exami ed the- Tsdiroa; when •in dock. .He considered that with the inj.ude* she had received she would be in great danger. Help havin' the appearance _of whipcord in the of the T'late would not render hers fe.. There would be some probability of the kelp being washed put, v Witness was mar ne surveyor for the i- surance offices here, and as such na i examined the vessel.

[Left sitting.]