LYTTELTON.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7272, 4 February 1889, Page 3

LYTTELTON.

Saturday, Fkbrtjart 2.

[Before R. Wesbenra, H. Allwrighb and J. G. Fyfe, Eaqa.. J.P.'sJ

■&RSA.CH O* TIAB.BOB.'R*BTrLA.TKHJS AllD Obscene Language.—R. •!. Jaagard, tne second officer of the R.M. s.s. Kaikours, was charged with committing a breach of. the harbor regulations, No. 20, in interfering -wtoto. "PYYat "\n t\» dtacinaxQp ot his duty when mooring the steamer on Friday morning last, and also with using obsceoe and profane language to Pilot Lewin. Mr Nalder appeared for the Harbor Board, and Mr Harman for the defendant. Mr Nalder stated that the first charge was laid under the Harbor Board Herniations, and the twcPlatter charges were laid under the Police Offences Act. He then called Captain Clark, the Harbormaster, who detailed the duties of the pilots, and said that the pilot's duty on board a ship was ended when the vessel was properly moored. Pilot Lewin was always on the wharf to direct the laying out of lines for the stern mooring. Pilot Lewin said his duties were to take the lines from vessels moorIng on the wharf and see that they were made fast properly. He was on the wharf when the Kaikoura was being moored on Friday, attending to his duties. He had made a line from the steamer fast, and the second officer told him to moor the rope. Witness said —No; this is the place for the rope. The second officer then ordered two men ashore to moor the line, which they did, at the same time abusing and swearing at him (witness). When Pilot Galbraith came to the side and asked if the ship was properly moored, witness said " No, she is too far astern; I cannot get this fellow (meaning tbe second officer) to do his work." The accused officer then abused witness, and said, " You call mc a fellow; I will come down and boot y Oar head off." The lines were afterwards moved to where he (Pilot Lewin) had originally had them. To Mr Harman — I sometimes act under Pilot Galbraith's orders, but as far as the placing of the after lines is concerned it is my duty to attend to them. Pilot Gal* braifch sees that, the boat is moored for'ard, and I see that she is made fast aft. To the Bench—When the warps are thrown on the wharf I am responsible for the placing of the warps. William Mann, an assistant hand in the Harbor Board employ, was on the wharf on Friday when the Kaikoura was being moored, and corroborated the previous witness' statement. Captain Galbralth, Chief Pilot, detailed his duties and those of Pilot Lewin, and corroborated the statement of Pilot Lewin to the abusive language when the lines were to be moored. Mr Harman, for the defence, called Mr T. Q East, tbe chief officer of tbe steamer ! Kaikoura, who said that when the steamer I was coining in on Friday morning, Pilot 1 Galbraitb was in charge, who sometimes ! when mooring tbe steamer passes orders ; down the deck to attend the lines. Did ! not know that Lewln was a pilot until this i morning. Always thought be was a boat- ! man. Would not have obeyed any instructions if they did not come from tbe bridge. :To Mr Nalder—On this occasion orders were given both by the captain and ! Pilot. After further evidence, the Bench •-.aid that under the circumstance* tbe two informations will be dismissed. MrNalder —"What your Worship, after the ca«e is proved V Mr Westenra—" Well, Mr Nalder, the penalty is imprisonment you know." After some further remarks, the ; ! charge of obscene language was altered to I one of using threatening language. Ihe Bench, to accused, who was sitting in the Court t—Stand up. We wish to say that \ we will dismiss one of the informations for ; using obscene language, and will deal with the altered charge. Wβ think a man holdine the position you do on the N.Z. , Shipping Company's steamers should know %etter. It Is a good job for you the information has been altered. You will be fined 20*. On the charge of committing a breach of the Harbor Regulations, we are of opinion that it has been fully proved, and ac it is the first that has been brougnt before us, we are inclined to deal with you leniently, and you will be fined 40s and costs.