THE "PASTIME."

(1932) 43 Ll L Rep 500

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Bateson, sitting with Captain A. H. Ryley and Captain C. E. Homan, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision between sailing barges Sir Richard and Pastime in River Medway - Sir Richard bound down; Pastime following behind-Sir Richard brought round head to wind-Sir Richard sunk -Look-out on Pastime-Duty of Sir Richard on port tack to keep out of way - Whether anchor of Pastime carried in improper position-Offer of "both to blame" by Sir Richard before drawing up of statement of claim -Held, that the vessels were equally to blame (the Sir Richard was under a duty to keep out of the way and the Pastime should have known that the Sir Richard had got to a point where she would have to turn about); and that the cause of the sinking of the Sir Richard was the impact with the stem and with the anchor of the Pastime- Sir Richard awarded costs incurred after delivery of statement of claim.