CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 489

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Lordship:

"Mesageries Steamer 'Ava' with the detained for twelve hours.

"Mails

Was

Warrant of the Vice Admiralty

of 'tongtong' on the fourth

by

"Court

"Assistant.

Seizure

Was

"The Effected without

"authority.

Illegal, and

my Knowledge

or

"I ordered her immediate release.

Full particulars by O&O. Steamer

"on the 11th Instant."

Page 437

I now proceed to supply the details.

The following is an outline:

A collision having taken place between the Messageries Maritimes Steamer 'Ava', and a Commercial Steamer named the 'Rena', by which the latter was sunk, and many lives lost, the Owners of the latter instituted legal proceedings against the Agents of the former in the Vice Admiralty Court of this Colony.

I pass by any details of the case, which is still pending.

In consequence of the result of proceedings in the Vice Admiralty Court, Your Lordship will learn from the accompanying papers.

The ...

On Saturday, 4th May, Mr. Alexander, the Registrar of the ...

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Lordship: "Mesageries Steamer 'Ava' with the detained for twelve hours. "Mails Was Warrant of the Vice Admiralty of 'tongtong' on the fourth by "Court "Assistant. Seizure Was "The Effected without "authority. Illegal, and my Knowledge or "I ordered her immediate release. Full particulars by O&O. Steamer "on the 11th Instant." Page 437 I now proceed to supply the details. The following is an outline: A collision having taken place between the Messageries Maritimes Steamer 'Ava', and a Commercial Steamer named the 'Rena', by which the latter was sunk, and many lives lost, the Owners of the latter instituted legal proceedings against the Agents of the former in the Vice Admiralty Court of this Colony. I pass by any details of the case, which is still pending. In consequence of the result of proceedings in the Vice Admiralty Court, Your Lordship will learn from the accompanying papers. The ... On Saturday, 4th May, Mr. Alexander, the Registrar of the ...
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3.

Lordship:

"Mesageries Steamer i Ava" with the detained for twelve havs

"Mails

Was

Warrant of the Vice Admirally

of tongtong on the fourth

by

"Court

"Iistant.

seizure

Avas

"The Effected without

"authority.

illegal, and

my Knowledge

or

"I ordered her immediate release

Full particulars by O&O. Steamer

"on the 11th Instant."

3.

I now

details.

proceed to supply the

The following

is an artline

S

437

A collision having taken place between the Messageries

Maritimes Steamer Ava, and a

है

Commercial Steamer named the Rena,

was

sunke, and

by which the latter

lives lost, the Owners of the

mamy

latter instituted legal proceedings

against the Agents of the former

the Vice Admiralty

vesel

2

6.

Conit

consideration

of this Colony.

I pass by any

details of the

the merits on

which is still pending

In

of

the facts which Your Lordship will

learn from the accompanying papers.

consequence,

result of proceedings

Admiralty

Court

..

Case

ао

The

and

in the Vice

the 4.

Saturday

May, Mr. Aleseander, the Registrar

of

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