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.