Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "WILLIAM WILBERFORCE."

(1934) 49 Ll L Rep 219

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Sir Boyd Merriman (President), sitting with Captain Owen Jones and Captain H. C. Birnie, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision between steamship "Bronzite" and motor vessel "William Wilberforce" in Gravesend Reach, River Thames-"Bronzite" anchored in river; "William Wilberforce" bound up-"William Wilberforce," light, going dead slow - Squally weather - Liability of "William Wilberforce" to be deflected from her course - Allegation by "William Wilberforce" that "Bronzite" was exhibiting misleading lights in that her signal for a pilot led the "William Wilberforce" to believe that the "Bronzite" was under way.

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