THE "WATER LILY."

(1939) 65 Ll L Rep 214

MAYOR'S AND CITY OF LONDONCOURT

Before His Honour Judge A. Ralph Thomas.

Bad berth-Damage to plaintiffs' sailing barge Water Lily - Barge bound down river to berth alongside defendants' jetty at Cliffe, River Thames - Practice of barges bound down river to defendants' jetty to take the ground forward on the foreshore up river of jetty and then to swing round into jetty with head up river-Erection of row of piles by defendants to prevent that practice- Notice displayed on up-river pile reading: "Danger-Craft are warned not to navigate inshore of the line of piles northward of this board" - Manoeuvres by Water Lily up river of notice board-Damage sustained by resting upon submerged obstruction- Meaning of warning conveyed by notice-Condition of approaches to jetty - Defendants' knowledge of obstructions-Duty of defendants to see that approaches were safe - Whether reasonable steps taken.