THE "WESTCOVE" AND "HEBBURN."

(1941) 70 Ll L Rep 205

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Langton, sitting with Captain W. E. Crumplin and Captain C. St. G. Glasson, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision-River-Ferry-Collision between hopper No. 22 and steamship Westcove in River Tyne-Hopper moored off north bank; Westcove bound down- Plea by Westcove that she was properly proceeding down river when the Wallsend to Hebburn ferry suddenly came ahead across her bows; that she took drastic helm action to avoid the ferry; but that though she effected that manoeuvre satisfactorily she was unable by any action to avoid the subsequent collision with the hopper- Onus of proof.