CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10] — Page 232

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From this it will be seen that these gentlemen are of opinion (an opinion, it must however in fairness be observed, given ex post facts, and with the knowledge that an accident had occurred) that the boat in question carried more than ought to have been put into it, but that apart from number or capacity it was "safe for the carriage of prisoners with ordinary care on the part of the occupants."

12. Inclosure No. 2 is a report from Mr. ... whose report I have obtained. I enclose a letter from the Health Officer verifying what I have above stated that he made, and proving that the boat had received all due attention before the accident.

13. At the date of my Despatch (8th August) I was not in a position to state the result of the consideration given to the Jury's remarks, but it will be recollected that the Jury (none of them nautical men) did not dispute "the safety of the boat as far as the carrying capacity went", and this makes the question turn on the form of the boat which is not objected to by the two gentlemen.

14. I beg now to report that although satisfied that the calamity was due solely to the cause certified by the verdict, I gave such attention to the Special finding as to determine on ...

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228 From this it will be seen that these gentlemen are of opinion (an opinion, it must however in fairness be observed, given ex post facts, and with the knowledge that an accident had occurred) that the boat in question carried more than ought to have been put into it, but that apart from number or capacity it was "safe for the carriage of prisoners with ordinary care on the part of the occupants." 12. Inclosure No. 2 is a report from Mr. ... whose report I have obtained. I enclose a letter from the Health Officer verifying what I have above stated that he made, and proving that the boat had received all due attention before the accident. 13. At the date of my Despatch (8th August) I was not in a position to state the result of the consideration given to the Jury's remarks, but it will be recollected that the Jury (none of them nautical men) did not dispute "the safety of the boat as far as the carrying capacity went", and this makes the question turn on the form of the boat which is not objected to by the two gentlemen. 14. I beg now to report that although satisfied that the calamity was due solely to the cause certified by the verdict, I gave such attention to the Special finding as to determine on ...
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From this it will be seen that

H.

these gentternew

are

of opinion (an opinion,

it must however in fairness be observed, given Ex post facts, and with the knowledge that an accident had occurred) that the beat in question carried more than ought to have been pret into it, but that apart from

number or capacity it was -

the point of

"safe for

the co

carriage of prisoners with

"ordinary

Care on

12.

the part of the ocen

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report

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I have obtained,

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to

verifying what I have above stated

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(8th August) I was not in a

position

to

the result of

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given

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Jury's remarks,

but

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1

the

question

turn on

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the two gentlemen

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I bey now to report that although satisfied

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certified by the verdict, I

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