WELLINGTON.
August 29. Judgment was pronounced this morning in the inquiry into the wr>ck of the Robina Dunlop. The opinion of the Court was that the vessel was lost through the culpable neglect of the master in not paying greater attention to the navigation of his ship, rnd not taking proper soundings ; and that the chief officer was also blameable for not paying greater attention to the course of the vessel and the distance made. The Court therefore suspended the captain's certificate for two years, and held that the chief officer merits severe censure. The Crown bears the expenses of the case. Under the 16th section of the Act the captain can apply to the Governor for a certificate of a lower grade.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 417, 29 August 1877, Page 2
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123WELLINGTON. Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 417, 29 August 1877, Page 2
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