"GAMBLED IN LIVES."
SHIP; WRECKED FOR PBOFIT, By Telegraph.—Pres3 Aasu. —Coeytisht. Received Oct. 11, 12.15 a.m. London, Oct. 10The Board of Trade enquiry into 1 the loss of the Glendalough, near Belfast Lough, has delivered judgment at Cardiff. The Court found that the loss was ! due to the wilful act of Captain Plummer, acting in concert with William James Jones, the owner, who insured the vessel for £60,000, though the value, including the cargo, was only £17,000. "Jone3 recklessly and wickedly gambled not only for money, but in the lives of men," adds the judgment. He was ordered to pay the costs of the enquiry, namely £'2500. Plummer's certificate was cancelled. The evidence is being forwarded to the Public Prosecutor with a view to bringing the alleged criminals to justice. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 11 October 1920, Page 5
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