IN RE THE PILOTAGE ACT, 1913. SOANES v. CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE.

(1950) 84 Ll L Rep 432

MAYOR'S AND CITY OF LONDONCOURT.

Before His Honour Judge A. Ralph Thomas, sitting with Captain John Cross, as Nautical Assessor.

Pilot-Revocation of licence-Drunkenness -Appeal-Procedure-Appeal brought by pilot against decision of pilotage authority revoking his licence on the grounds: (1) that he failed in or neglected his duty as a pilot in not piloting a ship when required to do so; also, that he was in such a state of intoxication that he was totally unable to pilot the ship; (2) that he refused or wilfully delayed when not prevented by reasonable cause to pilot the ship; (3) that he failed to act with complete sobriety-Evidence of pilotage instructions received by him and of events leading up to the refusal by the master to permit appellant to pilot his ship- Constitution of Court on appeal- Procedure to be adopted in conduct of appeal - Pilotage Act, 1913, Sects. 26, 28.