DROWNING OF A SAILOR.
MASTER OF SHU' BLAMED. A CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER. By Telegraph.—Press. Association. Auckland, last Night. The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Frederick Clark, the sailor who was drowned when the scow Flora foundered in Auckland harbor recently, was brought to a close this afternoon'. The jury returned a verdict that Ihe master of the Flora was responsible for deceased's death in leaving Forester's Jkv with too much cargo aboard and no* throwing more shingle overboard when lie found that she was too deeply laden. V rider was added urging upon the Marine Department the importance of compelling all ves-els of not more thin live tons register to carry a load-lin», ind the necessity fur more care in carrv. ing out the regulations with regard to the life-saving apparatus to be carrieil on vessels'.
The master of the Flora. Thoma: Dowd, will appear at the Court to-mor row on a charge of manslaughter.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 172, 13 August 1909, Page 2
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156DROWNING OF A SAILOR. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 172, 13 August 1909, Page 2
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