THE ELINGAMITE WRECK.
< \PT.\I\ .XTTWOOD EXONERATED.
Wellington. Dec. 12.
Tlie *ieci“i m in the Elingmnite i nquiry was *i*d i l . t red to-day by feir Robert Stout. Chief Justice, and th*’ a .-> ( -ssors. The * ■ art. aft* I referrilitx tn tiie mistake in the chart. .'.. m i ti.at the charge of negligence in navigation against Captain Attwood had not be*n proved, that the s< i’i.'!id chirge that he allowed Mr. Reed's boat t > leave without a full complement was ah o not proven, and that there was r.< : evidence of failure of duty on the part of Captain Attwood for ti >t standing ■>?' th* raft“.
The court ad*fo*l : In coming t-: our i-omlu'ions we ar* nfo making any > *ll* <-l ;*.:i i.n th*' liifomg of the
p:*omiK lourt. Sum. that finding ■i mist imp i lain mistake m tlie eixirt ha“ been <h"-e*.vered anil new • ■Hiding' i.av, be.’ti taken. Further ; i. to one or two points, fresh evi-*b-iic|. has clean'd matter trial at th<’ tir-t enquiry w*-r."> l*.-ft m doubt, in.' • i“ therffcrc acquitted of ttici’iiirgi" t<::foe ag.'un-'t him and th< ; ;!>■[ V. ill ’■<’ ri’]" rt 1., tlie Dtpart- : ? at cf Marine.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 2, 13 December 1911, Page 5
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191THE ELINGAMITE WRECK. Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 2, 13 December 1911, Page 5
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