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ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER

CAPTAIN" SOUTHGATE ON TRIAL.

P«r Fr«sc Aasociation.

, _ AUCKLAND. February 9. The trial of William. James Southg&te, latter of the Kapairui, "which sank in ths 'harbour in collision -with the Clajmora on : fcha night of December 23, upon a, cliarga of manslaughter in connection, with the deaths of three victims, commenced before Mr Justice Edwards to-day. The evidence for the Crown was to theeffect that Captain Southgate caused. a breach of the regulations in going to starifooard. all the witnesses holding that lie should have kept his course aa<l passed Claymore, .green light to greSzr ; li»lit. siid. that- liad they- been in. Captaia So.uthgate ? s. position . *hey - would. aw-: r unddr : any circumstances, have' crossed tlia Claymore's bow. The witnesses, with, the exception qf Captain 'Fleming, superintendent of Mercantile Marine, -all "held that Auckland did not- come- - 'within t-h3 mining of regulation 25 relating-'t;- narrow •'^larfnelp.

Mr-Martin, for the; defence. no : • W oat that Captain Southgate acted iaS tl:? best" -apd asked if the jury'were going c v eoavic: him ior manslaughter for what yrji ro'j T ]y flnreijfor of judgment. ' : . ;~-r

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Bibliographic details

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12900, 10 February 1906, Page 7

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ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12900, 10 February 1906, Page 7

ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12900, 10 February 1906, Page 7

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