THE "WEST TOTANT" AND THE "HERBERT."

(1931) 40 Ll L Rep 117

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.(DIVISIONAL COURT).

Before Lord Merrivale (President) and Mr. Justice Bateson, sitting with Captain P. N. Layton and Captain A. S. Mackay, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision between sailing barge Jane and steamship West Totant in Limehouse Reach, River Thames-Jane at anchor; West Totant, controlled by tugs, turning in river preparatory to entering Greenland Dock-West Totant put in difficulty by sailing barge Herbert, steamship having to cast off her tugs - Drift up river into collision with Jane eight minutes later - Starboard anchor lowered in attempt to prevent drift - Whether collision the proximate result of the negligence of the Herbert-Novus actus interveniens