THE KAKARIKI MISHAP.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20118, 13 February 1937, Page 7

THE KAKARIKI MISHAP.

CAPTAIN HELD BLAMEWORTHY. A WRIT ISSUED. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright MELBOURNE, Feb. 12. The Marine Court which inquired into the collision between the Kakariki and the Caradale on January 30 in Port Phillip Harbour issued its finding to-day. The Court held that the master of the Kakariki, Captain Thomas William White, was in default through failing to keep out of the way of the Caradale when by his action in altering his course to port the Kakariki became the crowding ship with the Caradale on her starboard bow. The Court found that Captain White | thus committed breaches of the naviI gation and collision regulations. The {Court, however, found that Captain Wldte was not guilty of a gross act of misconduct. The judgment added that had both ships kept to their respective courses they would have cleared each other port side to port side, but the Kakariki altered her course to port, making the collision inevitable. Claiming £15.000 damages for alleged negligence in tlie navigation and control of the Kakariki, James Patrick and Company, Limited, owners of the Caradale, have issued a writ against ttie Union Steam Ship Company arising out of the collision. CORONER’S INQUIRY. DEATH BY MISADVENTURE. i ni ted Press Assn. -Elec. Tel. Copyright MELBOURNE, Feb. 12. The City Coroner to-day held an inquest into the deaths of three of the five members of the crew of the Kakariki who perished in the. collision with the caradale. He returned a verdict that the men died by drowning through . misadvnntiu'o