STEAMER'S FATAL COURSE.
WHO MADE THE ALTERATION ? By Telegraph Press Association.—Copyright. (Received November 10, 10 p.m.) Sydney, November 10. At the marine inquiry into the loss of tho steamer Maeleay, Peterson, one of the survivors, stated that he was steering before the steamer struck. The mate altered the captain's course to north by east. When the Macleay struck, the captain rushed on deck and asked the mate what course he had been steering. The mate replied: "North north-east." Witness said : " It's a lie my course wag north by east." The Court found that the wreck was caused by the vessel'® course being altered ; that Peterson's evidence was unsatisfactory ; that the mate, who was drowned, was a thoroughly competent officer; and that if the Court had heard his evidence it might have arrived at a different £on* elusion. No blame was attachable to the master. The Court expressed its sympathy with the relatives of those drowned."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14835, 11 November 1911, Page 7
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