THE TAR ARUA ENQUIRY.
:\ yXuNEDijr, Friday. c The Ta,rar^a inquiry was 'resumed yeiiter'day. Capt. Underwood of the BiotbmahaDa gave evidence , as \ to • the dangers in the vicinity of the late catastrophe) He thought the navigation could be rendered safe by a jlightßhip beipg j>>.o .-d, outside Toby^pck \ The chie^ officer was recalled and'aaid he understood the captain's instructions v to be i . that be (the ma»e)..wasjnot to?take ion him- J iseif the re/pdnsißility^of alfering ihe vestal's | course unleßß in case of- immediate danger. < '. Edward :Mftloney/tße^efcdrid mafe;,wa"f recalled, atod, Inlanßw,er io'th'e Bench', said that the man on the look-out._ought to have seen ; the breakers bpfoiie he,, (iwitness) did. : Mr Smith addre6sed J the. Court on behalf of the, mates, and held that they bad been •placed ma most anomalous position, through the views which he understood the Court to take on account of the, very ambiguous . language of the AdtV l ' <'•••'••■ . ,T,he Court ; a3 journe'd .at 5.30, Mr Simpson; .intimating that he would r giye; notice; when they would" sit to deliver judgment.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 119, 20 May 1881, Page 2
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172THE TARARUA ENQUIRY. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 119, 20 May 1881, Page 2
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