RUSSIAN PRIZE COURT.
A DECISION OVERRULED.
THE SINKING OF THE ST KILDA NOT JUSTIFIED.
United Press Association, Copyright
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 25
The Supremo Naval Prize Court at St Petersburg over-ruling the Lilian judgment, declared that while the overhauling of the British steamer Saint Kilda was justifiable, confiscating and sinking her were not justified. Hence the owners are entitled to submit to 'another court a claim .for damages. Exception -was made 'to a small quantity of rice destined for the Japanese Government, and to some cotton which might, under the-circumstances, be considered con--fcrftband. .
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2383, 26 December 1908, Page 5
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