THE GREYCLIFFE CASE.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19803, 16 December 1929, Page 15

THE GREYCLIFFE CASE.

IJ6AL ARGUMENT CONTINUED. --n ntn amocuthw-m Kacrsio TIUtOSAFH—COPTBIGHT.) SYDNEY, December 14. iMtment was continued in the AdIjjy Court in the Greycliffo disaster testes ease. lb Manning, for Sydney Terries, jjßfod, submitted that the fact of the TjMii being in charge of a pilot at totim of the disaster did not exonera»tie master or the owners from haK.C., for the Union CobmW, argued on the validity of yariMiwSitions relating to Sydney HarWaai also the Mercantile Shipping Mud the State and Federal Navintin Acta. He said that he could not aafl Us Honour's findings of fact ok* he assailed the question of speed. Mr Juitice Halse Rogers interjected Alt « great part of the case turned n whether the Greycliffe was entitled tfthe drcrawtances to make her turn lithont wanting. Dr. Briewnden submitted that she tttsot, but he added that the master •tny vwwl was bouna to know what m Mind him before he turned. Dr.Briesenden, concluding his address, wttsfled that any action of the Tam nut be supposed to have been t&a bv her with the knowledge *t the Sreyeliffe was aware of Ber H*nee> Hr Hawing, in reply, claimed that ft Harbour Trust Regulations were TO. He also discussed the duties and Jpcttens of a pilot, and submitted that idol was entitled to receive the asMtace of the officers of a vessel, and Mil the captain knew that he was tmtSbg over eight knots, he should h*» told the pilot. Sr Manning insisted that a following *rt should, under the regulations, «H*Brt the leading vessel of its posi1h Searing was adjourned.