A SEAMAN MURDERED.
IN CRUISER BRISBANE. IS DISCIPLINE TOO RIGID? (Received 9.55 p.m.) Sydney, May s.—At the enquiry into the tragedy on the Brisbane where a seaman attacked other memmbers of the crew in their bunks, the engineer and the second officer gave evidence that they knew nothing of the alleged assaults previous to the murder. It was stated that men were encouraged to come forward with their grievances. The Coroner, in recording a verdict of murder and suicide on the death of Brown, said it seemed strange that a aeries of assaults should not come to the notice of the officers. This suggested to him that discipline must be very rigid aaid it might be well for the naval authorities to look into the whole question. He did not say there was any reason for altering the system in any way, but it woud be well to look into it and see whether something could not be done to make it certain that those responsible for the safety of men would discover matters which suggest tha.t a danger exists on a particular ship at a particular time.— (P.A.)
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Wairarapa Age, 6 May 1924, Page 5
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189A SEAMAN MURDERED. Wairarapa Age, 6 May 1924, Page 5
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