WRECK OF THE SCOW KIA ORA
NAUTIGIL enquiry, I By Telegraph,—Press Association. Auckland, Tuesday. A nautical emjuirv in reference to tliu Joss of tiie scow Kia Ora at> Kawau and the drowning of three men was continued to-day. An attempt was made to discredit the evidence given hv Cosset, the sole survivor, as to the captain and crew having dung to a rock tor seven hours, but lie adhered to his story.
alter Macklov, one of the owners of the Kia Ora, deposed that the master of the vessel (Piercy) was addicted to drink, and that lie was several times warned and once discharged for t'liat reason, but Ciossctt persisted in the statement that the crew were sober.
THE COURT'S FIXDINC. | Auckland, Last N'iglil. 'he Court found Unit the master, in u,i\igiiting his vessel as hi' had done.t was guilty of negligence, and I he Court I herefore found that the wreck was due lo negligent navigation. "The evidence "hows," conlinued the chairman, "lliat I lie master was given to insohrietv, but it has not been established !o our en-' satisfaction that he wae iuloxieated while m charge of his vessel on the ni»hl of December 11 when she was wrecked."
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 323, 14 January 1909, Page 2
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201WRECK OF THE SCOW KIA ORA Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 323, 14 January 1909, Page 2
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