THE "DAPHNE."

(1934) 50 Ll L Rep 51

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Bateson, sitting with Captain A. H. Ryley, an Elder Brother of Trinity House.

Negligence-Damage to cross-channel telephone cable-Anchoring of defendants' steamship Daphné off Dover owing to bad weather-Anchor found to be foul of cable-Cutting of cable when endeavouring to free anchor-Instructions and charts in possession of vessel warning her of cables and advising her to anchor west of Admiralty Pier- Anchoring of vessel to south-west of pier-Wind of gale force-Dragging of vessel - Suggestion that defendants were liable under Telegraph Act, 1878, without proof of negligence.