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sioqui:y toto the cause of the collieion to the steamship Alexandra and the three @ echeecer Cleopatra, on the Sthult, He'clock p.m., near the City of Launcese week, Was concluded yesterday. The ‘grosdsted of Meears, Devile, Stephens, and rd. Ches, Kennedy,eworn, stated that no plot in charge of the Cleopatra, of a p, 109 tons register, on the 30th ult, and wi left the Bay at about 6 o'clock a.m. at 4 pm, they were on the starboard attle and a half distant northward Swreck of the City of Launceston, and da steamer about quarter of c wilo 4mher way from Hobwn's Bay, appr oying to pass anhead ‘of the Cleopatra, shared the steamer when she was long qtance off, and wayet his Land to her to oer the stern of the ‘Cleopatra. No ‘all her course was made by the steamer he was too close; and’ when ako went two lengths distant, the i the wheel wee observed to tem to port. Witcces saw so officer ‘The steamer then struck the Cleopatra s. The steamer wes going about ton ‘Wi the Cleopatra's men got on board the ,with the assistpnce of a boat lowered by uw. The steamer afterwards towed the i back to the Bay. The second officer traumar went on board the Cleopatra and with the callers, sad witness asked bio if wiistor in the boat, as Captain Paddle, Se steamer, Wanted to take the echoonor to . The ateond mate abused the witness, and oa to be intestcated. The captain re lad to witnes that there was a strong smeil et wbout tke mate. Could pot swear dely there second wats wan drock. ‘or Janeen, onter of the Cleopatra, stated the atummir did pot appear to slacken apeed to the edition. Could not swear the vi my ees psy, but thought he was ada icfaenes of Nyuor. Rudulph dey, chief oficer of the Cleopatra, before the bookernd a men on deck waving his é to the steeramen, who obeyed the order. wecod more of the steamer smelt of wy, and appeere’d drusk. Henry Cooper, emis of theatennship Alexandra, stated that rustradtiog on the male deck under the ‘yy when a map told blo he bed better go dubeitge. There was no officer to charge beige. The second mate then went on wilge, and waved his band to port. About whales previously witness was epoaklog to mad be appeared, an he always was, sober, wrarog his Land, he gave orders to atop ‘we had the second officer not come up, Wake could not have taken place, eacht ind a quartermaster were of oplaiaa that Weeurre was to keep off to starboard, and lead the echooner. Tho s’namer was on trap when the second mate alteret+. Feed excited on the bridge, spd more 89 ws, Dentrwla Paddle, a torn, produced Melacertiente from the Board of Trada, Me Whiners commanded the Alexandra Sagenter (6 ¢ p.m. left the second ) Regnard, who sppesred quite sMcharge, with the usual fortrne He had been with witness shout ed, and this was their first voyage . Hed perfect confidence in bia, Wau bs occurred, Regnard said he thought Micear the tchooner, Saw, nothing 10 Wwe deel that Regnard was drunk. He gets told witness that, against all orders, W Wi the bridge for ten minutes, James Cogloceron board the stesmeblo ‘md, stated that, in accordance with tie be reversed the cogines about « Kiva the collision. Had never seen Sidefleer take liquor, or under fle In 'tulog the two years and three moothe Whikeows bin, Jobo Wood, chief 4s Alerandri, stated that Reynard was a perfectly sober officer. Edwin “* guzurmuter on board the Alex a tailed two voyages with kena! bad = never] aeen hin vee cettnes of Equor, Was at the wheel ate DIU not ‘ie bin Ieevo the a a charge of to vessel, About 4 yowd witness to be very prriieular ihara Sandhy W, The Cleopatra ty then, and Regoard was quite sober. “rennet the course she wag then Ta, 'edld have cleared the echooner. seh the quartermaster on board the ected the seat witness at the wheel Mae past 4 o'clock, ard received hin toaster 8 ‘and by W. Wos ‘pad ten minute when the boat ‘ez Ue bridge to starboard’ Lela. “ent ten went on the bridge, and meet helm aport. Hau the helm Nee yt Seat, Ioatood of starboard, % wood bare cleared.Charles ' + second mate of the hat he had teen nearly ret as mate aid second to colony. At the
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Melbourne Herald
Melbourne, Victoria, AU
Fri, Dec 04, 1868
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