COURTMARTIAL.
STTEANDLXG OF THE PYRAMUS.
Received 10th, 11.52 p.m.
Sydney, Jnly 10. Navigation Officer Hunt was" tri*l by Court-martial. . Lien. BraHhwaite said it was by the captain's orders that the deck wis handed over to a Warrant Oflkvr. Coffiagwood stated that he had nat (•ported alterations in the course to the captain as was usual, because th-y were only temporary courses. On other occasions such course* had not ben wported. He could'not account for Ms lint alteration, which was 3v; ,!■■- greet. It might have been a bit more, but he did not look at the coinp.i-s. The alterations brought the bea.-™ from the port bow to the starboaid bow.
Hurst made a statement. He said he had been almost continuously on the bridge for tne previous two days. ;ie JW wry sleepy, ami having 'set the course, seized the opportunity to have a bath.
Received llth, 1220 a.m. Sydney, July If.
The Pyramus Cuurt-martial foind Hunt guilty of an error of judgment in not remaining on deck till toe ~V J reef, was paawd, and reprimanded him.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 11 July 1907, Page 3
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177COURTMARTIAL. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 11 July 1907, Page 3
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