AN ENQUIRY.
STRONG TALK AND SMALL FINE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, last night. A Magisterial enquiry into the capsizing of the schooner llonga in Pelorus Sound was held at Lyttelton to-day, before Mr Bishop, S.M., and Captains Lundy and Gibson. After evidence had been heard Mr Bishop said that the Court was of opinion that in this case the master, Otto Petersen, had not taken sufficient precautions, and had been guilty of an error of judgment. The Court was utterly unable to satisfactorily aocount for tho manner in which the vessel had capsized as described, if ordinary precautions had been taken. It was only a light puff, and it was within the knowledge of the master that he had what was called a tender vessel. He had laid there to discharge ballast, and had undoubtedly considered the interests of the owner moro than those of the men on board. Under the circumstances the Court must mark its sense of disapprobation of the master's running such risks for the owner’s sake, and inflict some slight punishment, without wishiug to weigh too heavily upon him. He would have to pay the costs of the enquiry, £5 ss.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 280, 5 December 1901, Page 2
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195AN ENQUIRY. Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 280, 5 December 1901, Page 2
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