PILOT SUSPENDED.

Grey River Argus, 10 January 1928, Page 5

PILOT SUSPENDED.

SEQUEL TO FINDING. Of Greycliffe Inquiry. WRIT FOR £5OOO. AGAINST UNION STEAMSHIP COY. (Received January 9 at 7.40 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 9. The Minister for Customs announced on behalf of tho Federal and State authorities, who have been co-operating since the Greycliffe disaster, that as a result of tho finding of Mr Justice Campbell, that the Tahiti, being the overtaking vessel, was solely to blame for the collision, the State Superintendent of Navigation has decided to suspend Captain Carson from duty, for breach of collision regulations, and for exceeding the speed limit as laid down by the Sydney Harbour Trust Regulations.

With the approval of the Acting Premier, a charge will be laid under the Pilotage Regulations, against Captain Carson, by the State authorities, this person being a State officer. The charge will not, however, be heard until the Coroner has completed the inquest.

Mr Pratten added that the liability, if any, of the master and officers of the Tahiti was receiving careful consideration by the Federal authorities. The first writ in connection with the disaster was issued by Mrs Lee Brown, widow of Dr Lee Brown, against the Union Steamship Company, claiming £5OOO compensation for loss of her husband. Inquest Resumed. SPEED TRAPS FOR LINERS. HARBOUR OFFICIAL’S EVIDENCE. (Received January 9 at 11.10 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 9. The inquest on the victims of the Greycliffe Disaster was resumed to-day. but, contrary to expectations, neither Captain Carson nor Captain Barnes were called.

Captain Hildebrand, Assistant Harbourmaster, gave evidence that men were stationed at points around the Harbour to check the speed of certain outgoing deep-sea vessels, about which the Harbour Trust had been suspicious, and when fouud going at too great a speed, the Harbour Trust cautioned the ship. It was sometimes necessary tc» go beyond a caution. Witness added that he had never received a report about the speed of the Tahiti.