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MAND OF THE SHIPS
SECOND OFFICER'S TESTIMONIAT TO CAPTAIN
The Court of Inquiry into the conduct of Mr. Majer, while Chief ficer of as
was resumed, yesterday, at Marine Court. The Cous wae com Commander Beckwith
mmander. F. Gibeon (H.M.8 Tamar), Captains 3. A Birth 2 A. Mitchell gaid W. Davidson, R. NR.; |_ Mr. C.G. Alabaster (önstracted by air JH Gardiner) appeared for Captai Wilson
son the complainant; and Mr. W Shenton for Mr. Majer the, endant
posed
- Mr-Major was fürther dramined.
Mr. Shenton Have you sin found the character Capt. Jonkyns gave -you on leaving the Laertes ?
Yes (produced).
Will you look at thotstrap
12th and eny if there is
Captain Wilson in that
FRIDAY,
JANUARY 25TA. 1918.
Engineer so 84, 14 necessary to put the in Irons I do admit that it was for me to leave the bridge, ao. the Captain threat
you lise that you are now charg ing fewith another charge not made against you 1-—I thought myself justified in preparing to do so,
Bu any that Captain Wilson could only hold on to the rail when on the bridge? Yes. He held on to the rail the whole afternoon to
3 to support himself, as he wag drunk, This continued up to 9 P
Yet you told us yesterday that Captain Wilson at 8 p.m. jumped about with his hands up in the air. He could then let go the rail How could to do this if 30 drunk?-He was sobering but appeared
mad
therefore,
There was, drunkenness No answer.
What would be a master' vingt-He must get his the Harbour Office, then go to the agents for pap to the Examination Office and Intelligent Officer.
Mr. Alabaster then read out
lotter
at written by witness, on board the BS,
(anapouri, dated the 5th of
Yet you say the Master was drunk t 1 p.m. passing D'Aguilar?—Yes.
You say the same thing again hop pened in all details on the 3rd March except that the time was later. -Yea
On the 31st July, who off, Gap Bosk, & Chief Officer brought the ship to Waglan. Was that a proper coutea Yes
you at or
And that the Captain called between 10 and 11 p.m. and, said the Fecond Officer saw it. You also say the search lights showed up Green Island Did you ll the masterNo, I was getting my bearings and was trying to sign of give out where we werd.
You say in your evidence that you saw a bright light ?Yes, after the 2nd Officer sent for me at 0.20 p.m. Without
glasses I could see only one light, Without your ginases you saw only one
entrice by him si cum and 8 am, but white light, but no green light?¬YCK nothing after up to midnight.
Whon yon went up on the bridge about. 5.20 p.m. what clothes had you an Coat and pants only. I was wok through and I remained there until 2am, the next day
It might have been a stern light - No, it was too high.
With your glasses you saw a green
light-Yeg, and lights along the ship's sido..
Did you tell the Captain that with
Although you are & pilot for these waters you never told the master The Captain then seemned to come to himself and said. Oh, yes. I seq Wagian Xou go below. He has in very muldled state when I went on the brifge but seemed to come to himself in a flash, so I left the bridge, and went below. It was my watch below.
If you took command from the master why did you then hand back the ship to on the evening of the 12th November, the master 1--I did not do so. I stayed on the bridge until 1,30 p.m.
Did you send a report
The letter was something in the nature of En certificate of good character. for the
Captain and ran as follows
This is to certify that I have, teen with Capt Wilson on the above-named -steamer, and have halyaya, found him generally steady, courteous and a kind man
He was very excited on the night of the 19th November, 1917-whether over bad weather, or not, cannot say.. I believe he was excited, but it is put down to heavy drink, which I cannot swear to-I am yours, (Sd.) P. A Nicalus (Laughter.)
Mr Alabaster Did you write that letter-Witness: Yes, it is my writing. Captain Wilson wished me to write that letter so as to get him a job on the river. boats. (Laughter.) <
You have no certificate yourself ?—No. Do you not think it is remarkable tor Captain Wilson, the holder of a Master's certinente, to ank you, a man without sa certificate for testimonial as to good- value -Well, I told, Captian Wilson that character? Do you think it of any 1 would be of no use. (Laughter.)
Do you not think that the letter was asked merely with the intention of prov ing that Captain Wilson was not drunk, as suggested by Mr. Majer (--No.)
ment, can you, not explain how you came Mr onenton-As regards that docu to Kiva IY--Witness: On the 5th of by other. and returned on board us p.in. went Yes, it was up to Captain won and asked, sun to
Captain Davidson You steered the ship your glasses, you could make out another offiours to the owners January 1 went asnore in the afternoon
on 8.8.W^ at 6.30 μm. 7-Yes.
* And at 6.20 pm, the Captain found her heading N.N.W., so that the ship was heading into danger 1-1 had ohongh to
do to look after myself. what was happening.
Again, at 1:30 p.m.;
qu watch
Laukka pastarboard.
did not know
light, although you only saw one light without your glances? No reported a must-head green light, sir, and re pented it. The master ordered hard You say there was a ship on your port bow within 300 or 300 yards and yet you Kuld only see one light with your naked have seen the green light without a yo I will not admit that I could not inquity was resurged at 3.30 pm One of the river boats.1 replied: * My! but I admit that I didn't sce it without
signed willingly by all the officers oplige ine with a relarence. Lagain wi
Was there any qualification added to son said, "I cannot do that because you Mr. McCartney's signature showing that have signed a document Bar. Major has and would not subscribe to any charges replied: "I signed my name because I he only signed for the telegraph orders written out. Why did you sign it?" I against Captain, Wilson-Noonw it all." Captain Wilson said: "All that Mr. McCartney had signed for the he wrote one out Chptein Wilson then
Did
you intend the agents to believe right, I will give you reference, and whole document or only for the orders did I want you to give me a tea about the telegraph, ds. fur as I know monial, as I have been utered a job on
the telegraphe.
cestimonial will be no good to you:" a
pressed me to write one, so I wrote one out or im and included the word *** intoxicated. ""* Captain Wilson tore up
ben you saw dia: water and altered thy coffee 8 E., did you take a cast, of the lead?- No.
Mr Alabaster All sorts of people make there was a ship showing mast-bead and of November, 1917 the hours of his the testimonial and wrote another one
eko pisardin Do you ask the Court to believe that
entries in the scrap log? No, only those green lights within 300 of 800 yards of
PART# you, and yet you could only see one white 6 to 8 p.m. A few minutes before noon he Mr. Benton-You did not state to the.
fight with your naked eye? Probably I put it to you that all the entries in quite possible, but I saw it first through The strap log from 7 a.m. to 12 noon army glasses... We
You only saw one white light with your in the Captain's writing? No, they are naked eye! You gave the order hard
And jumped to the wheel? Yes. aport? Yes. Indicadas
And blew your whistle for the master 1-Yes. Second Officer. Yes,
And sent the Who took the wheel Yes
Thomas Abedinigal Nicolas, Second Oficer, giving evidence, Baid he joined the anapuri in June, 1917. On the 12th
watch wore 4 to 88.1., 12 to 4 p.m. and out amado went to the bridge to relieve the Chief Court that the statement in the lesser Offer. Captain Wilson and Mr. Wizon was true!-Witness: No. I did not say were on the bringe at the time. At 12.15 Mrs Wilson went below for tiffin and at was true but that the testimonial was. 12.30 Captain Wilson asked the Chief Mr. Alabaster but you did say the
in my hand-writing, Oficer and witness to go for their tiffinstatement was true f--No. ---- It was blowing a gale at the tiras and
Commander Beckwith-Yes, you did any
Aful
What time did you alter the course to B.E. on the 12th At 5 or 10 minute past the ** | {eal
Are you in the habit
waters at was not possible to sight land. Whent. Whether it was your intention to do. VERA KLIA returned to the bridge, at 1p.m. so or not is different think that
quartermaster for the
Dein Wilson went down below for his own timin, and came back at 1.30 pm By this time witness noticed a remarkable change in him. He appeared to have been
TRADE t of altering the course without consulting the master 2nd Officer in charge of it-Ia cedrinking, Mr Majer drew the Captain in the case of a Second Dicer witness
Captain Wilson would write out & certi-
Mr. Alabaster-Do you dato in that style, which is only a
tell me that Captain Wilson Vrou
wrote it, Commander Beckwith-Do mean to Captain Wilson helped me with the letter.
Yes, when I think the whip's position takes it necessary did not call the master or did I enter that course in Klasses 1-1 should say about 40 seconds, informed him that, he (Mr Majer) had Witness No; did not say that, I said...
Top in the
Blog:
You then left the wheel and left the
first sighting the lights through your ning through discoloured water and alse How long did all this take, e from attention to the fact that they were run
witered the coast to 8. E. Captain Wilson suggested going back to the original posi- on a The copree was altered weet and Daptain Watson asked. Mr. Majer to go down below and have a rest promising
Then you aby that about ran seconds After you gave the order hard sport, the kelegraph was put to fill ahead. Did you use your private signal on this occasion ? me SDNI had no chanos,
Why did you not inform the master Captain Wilson always conn
we worked together. It r
shoal water.
wrote the first part and he the second Wison was drunk at the time? No; 1 You have sworn to the feat that Capt.
After your maneuvre you say the light to call him up if land were sighted. Mr. did not use the word drank I sid wed N.N.E never saw the light again Captain continued to press him, he went The Quartermaster of the
Majer hesitated to do so, but, as the under the influence of liquor. The ship was in charge of anybody
ho
în a Oninese, next gave Ho
How long was the Captain below after reporting it. I only saw it once. down Witness was so naked to go said he remembered the night of the leth In consequence of your pre arranged down. 42,20 pm, the ship again ran November as that on which there w19.
About half an hour,
gineer, 2nd Engineer, and 2nd Mate to arrange a system of private signals
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plot the ship was not under command for
Is it true that during that afternoon about 2 hours -I say the ship was in ordered to slow down. By this table between Captain Wilson and thes
into muddy water and Captain Wilson you hatched a plot with the Chief Encommand of anybody to time Mr Majer had returned to the Chief Officer. He saw Captain Wilsona
fight. Do you accept that I believe the
Mr. Green has said he did not see the He also asked witness to get the lead, bridge in a drunken condition. Witness bridge, and whistled for the Bo'sun going down from the upper to the lower Captain asked him if he could see the and on its being brought, took the cast bad soon the Captain drunk on several light, but I don't know if he did. When himself. Captain Wilson wanted the ship
occasions.RE N Then what did you arraign, with Green camo on the bridge I said, Mr. Majer told him it would be better
fo remain where it was that night, thehetore the Mester, that I had went for him to alter the course to It was rail Chief Engineer at about 6 pm 1-1 to to the condition of the Master and, ing heavily and there was arranged that if it became necessary for ossary, to put him in iron Witness, then went on to relate what a heavy sea thing to do --Yes, it was a very serious made by Mr. Majer, p
Don't you think that was a parious occurred, corroborating the statement thing for me, as Chief Oliver, to do
the
me to take command of the ship the Chief Engineer should obey my orders,
compass and say the ship heading Then when the Captain went to the NW be asked Who put my ship Athenare addressed this to the Chief
Engineer
but
Me Bhraton. Do you know the parti- Witness-No, have no idea cular kind of cafee Mrs. Wilson ordered?
M Alabaster-You saw Captain Wil- son going down from the upper hridge to Witness: He went into his cobin, an the lover. After that where did he got He was going down by himself Yea Yes That was the cmnly time you saw him
Branching near the
You are aware that you are charged
this case The shipping derk
I was about twenty feet away.
Captaint with disobeying the master's orders atas
Who called you to give evidence in time - Yes, he was full up," } pm on the 12th November and that at
We Captain Wilson drunk at the naked me whether I 6pm. yon arranged system of privato
And yet it was owing to your pre-No, I don't think so
Did Captain Wilson see the light! Oficer and
Fow between the Capta, engthing: of the signalling. You admit not only there was without anyone in command for two
and the Chief Enid **you**** arranged mutinous action that the snip Witness added that the way Captain Commander Beckwith-When the Can- ms to come Yes He then asked charges, but also that you, on your own hours and that it was the Captain who Wilson behaved himself, using filthy tain came down from the bridge did you responsibility, altered the course withour dovered this fact 1--I do not know a on zave him the impression that he was r&V- Moving about from side to side
language and jumping about the bridge, think he was drunk?-WitnessH; Mr. Majer protested against the word logging sate, and that later on the mutiny ang mad. Mr. Majer ordered the irons to Was the ship rolling No, I have game day, about & pm, you arranged About 5.50 p.m. the Captain ordered be brought to put the Captain in them. never seen the Captain drunk before with the Chief Engineer to got his sup refused to go to my room, but said that it to take command, do sol-Yes,
arr you to your room Yes, that was so. I for the irons after he said-If you are tain!-]
Captain Mitchell Did Mr. Major call for how long did you see the Cap- port in an act of contemplated mutiny? 11 1 dc go 1 Would stay there
nearly ten minutes.. Did he Yes, I did arrange with the Chief Engine was made priser I would not do the bridge, Captain Wilson turned round to
take ton minutes to go from What and you mean by that? That if Chief Engineer and witness, came on toto ha
Witness continuing said that when the
ladder to his cabin Yes. er to keep the engines going, an we were duty again until I arrived a Hongkong to Mr. Majer and mid You brought Where did ho rest - the
then He appeared on a lee shore and I dreaded the Captain Also, would be necessary for the the Second Officer and Chief Engineer to
condition an
and wanted stopping the engines, but there was not the British Consul. A
Mr. Shenton-If Captain Wilson's has answers fully interpreted.. Cat Captain to log me and report this matter the bridge to lower me down as a coolie was not given an opportunity of having
the ladder Shenton here state that defendant intention in my mind of.
order hard to starboard had been 1 put it to you that it
an inter
carried out, would there have been a of manor with My with the
collision 1
Commander engines
Chief Engineer to keep going
And that at 6.15 p.m. you finally arranged with the Chief Engineer system of signals so that he would know you were in charge of the abipt-Yes,
What time did you first contemplate or make up your mind to take command the shi About 3 pm,
condition Into
one was
Do you
that
ptain Wilso
that
You went
Captain in
admit
the
Live
Commander Beckwith (to
sin-was the
sup rolling pi
interpreter› taya
When Varella Ligat was sighted and you chine on the bridge the Captain said: Wall, nld man, you have joby good eye sight, to see that light. You then shook hands with Captain Wilson 1-1-did this, saving “all fight to get away from What do you think he would then think of the incident. “I do not know,
report this matter to the British When you arrived at Saigon you did onsul-No, it was not my duty, Bock. We could not see it, however, a Mr Shenton-Do you remember the put it le you that what happened it was very dark Buddenly I called out night of the 18th November-Witnem at Saigon between you and the Captains Gap Book is on the beam, Sir." Capt.
I cannot remember it
Have you seen the Captain dronk on Witness: Witness Certainly previous occasions -Yes, on the night of Saigon to Hongkong. At 8 p.m. went much. the 31st July, when we were coming from witness said the ship was not rolling. on to the bridge and saw Captain Wilson them, and were on the look-out for Gap standing there We were making for and interpret
Alabaster Wes
mag sannut have your interpreting A Chinese sailor was the next witnes→→
Captain
is between cant that you once took the Laerter out of the Wilson replied, Mimer's hands NOR
Have you ever told Captain WilsoneeldIts or the beam Bir Gap Officer Noth 6411on and the Chief
All right, I'll take you
Mr. Shenton (to Interpreter the Chinese date for November 12th
*nost
Did you ever discuss typhoon with don't know what happened Captain time to question him
I then went below and Commander Beckwith-It is a waste of Captain Wilson that you experienced on Wilson was drunk then the Ballocore Yes The Captain gave Stp charge of the Ballacore in
& heavy sephone on Cletober 4th 1801-34 years ag and went down to
I took the ship and
the Hunderstand, I would have been
· Floyd's Gold Medal Bygget hember giving Prem repre account of that information was taken Baw Tog book
The
Commander Gibson How was the ship going at the time Mr. Majer care you will: Ashester Certainly not The the order to ease your heimt
would then realise the date Witness Very slow
Another
quarter-master was Commander Beckwith-Was, anything called and
Ms. Majer's Was there heavy rolling from G to the matter with the Captain-Witnes
I think he had been drinking and pos
How was the seat There was heavy
rolling
Did you see any other lights-Yes, I drank
light on the starboard side when 1 The inquiry was then diomed, until weat on the bridge to relieve Majer 11 am to day