THE "ROCKABILL."

(1936) 55 Ll.L.Rep. 106

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Bucknill, sitting with Captain A. S. Mackay and Captain W. R. Chaplin, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision between steamships King Orry and Rockabill in River Mersey- Plaintiffs' vessel King Orry leaving Prince's Landing Stage bound north; first defendants' vessel Rockabill coming out of Prince's Half-tide Dock entrance into river-Whether King Orry under way before Rockabill started ahead from dock entrance-Information given to Rockabill by dockmaster, employee of Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, second defendants, that it was all clear for the Rockabill to proceed into river-Knowledge of master of Rockabill of instructions issued to Harbour Board's employees that information should be given to masters of vessels about to enter river of obstructions to the north-Duty of master to keep good look-out to south- Whether direction given by dockmaster amounted to an order to enter river- Failure of second defendants to observe the movements of the King Orry-Look-outs -Speeds-Claim by plaintiffs against both defendants-Counterclaim by first defendants against second defendants.