MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY.
i i Per Press Association, if, DUNEDIN, Dec. 19. ]Mr* WiddowsOn, S.M.* Chairman, giving his ‘'decision in the Magisterial enquiry regarding the mishap to tlie Karoiii, said the opinion of the Coint Wik that the casualty was caused by the ship veering over in a strong Hood tid'e, which threw her out of her position, and through not answering he hclnriu sufficient tune to enable hoi to clear the danger. In t* o stances the Court exonerated the , naf STStarf of tl.o Bin,, from all blame. The accident was m wav Attributable to any defect i to shin’s' gear, and the master and olhct is ■icled with all prudence alter the accident The certificates of the master and officer*! would be returned. -P tain was allowed costs.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1705, 19 December 1919, Page 6
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