A PERILOUS TRIP.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13994, 27 August 1909, Page 2

A PERILOUS TRIP.

A PECULIAR COURTS CASE. Per Press Association. ' ' WELLINGTON, August 26. In the Supreme Court to-day,, Sebastian Newson, who chartered the scow Roan for * salving operations' at Palliser Bay, was charged witii having sent the scow to sea in an unfit condition. When the Rona was sent 'on the expedition she had nine persons aboard. She leaked badly, and went ashore in Pallißer Bay, and broke -up. In explaining the case against Newson, Mr. Myers, Crown Prosecutor, said the case was somewhat peculiar. Indeed, he had never heard of such a case before the Court* of New, Z;ea)and. It did not arise under the Crimes Acr. The facts of the' case wtte that on the beach at Palliser Ray there was al-.vessela l-.ves-sel ashore dUTWK March last. The' accused thought he would make an attempt to salve tho wreck. He theretore chartered the Rona, which had been lying on the beach at Roipa Bay for some months. Therii had been in the vessel an ewrue, which had heen taken out c^j^?)y. Then the (risonor got together a crew under qn able* Seaman. The Rona was, brought off the beach round to Thorudon, v and alter a wait the expedition started.. As she went down the harbour she, began to leak. She made more water outside the heads, and the crett had to bail butt The pumps were, broken down, and 'the bailing appjianees wert. uncertain. Tho. boat was net capable of carrying more than, three, though there was* a crew of nine aboard. The vessel sank on the beach in bad weather, s ' The case was not finished when the Court rose.