THE "HERO."

(1928) 31 Ll.L.Rep. 52

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Scrutton, Lord Justice Greer and Lord Justice Sankey, sitting with Vice-Admiral E. L. Booty and Captain Hugh F. David, Nautical Assessors.

Collision between barge (in tow of tug) and steamship in Limehouse Reach, River Thames-Tug in process of turning movement-Apportionment of blame between parties-Appeal by tug-Probabilities -Place of collision-Inference to be drawn from manoeuvres of tug- Finding that steamship improperly tried to cut across tug's bows-Principles guiding appeals from findings of Judge sitting alone-Appeal allowed.