British Wreck Commissioner's Inquiry
Day 8
[Counsel Present]
WITNESSES.
Charles Victor Groves - Third Officer, SS"Californian."
Testimony - Biography
George Frederick Stewart - Chief Officer, SS "Californian."
Testimony
The Solicitor-General:
What we propose to do, subject to your Lordship's approval, is to recall the Third Officer and the Second Officer just on this one point about the log, so that your Lordship may have the evidence about it, and then we propose to call the Marconi operator.
WITNESS.
Charles Victor Groves - Third Officer, SS "Californian." - Recalled.
Testimony
The Commissioner:
I think you have got the evidence now about the logbook and the scrap logbook.
The Solicitor-General:
Your Lordship does not care about having the other Officer again?
The Commissioner:
No, I do not think so. I may tell you that the effect of these things on my mind is this - That it is the practice to tear out the sheets of the scrap log from time to time and destroy them. But, you know, that does not get over my difficulty that apparently, if this evidence is true that has been given in the box, there was no entry of any kind in that scrap log of these rockets having been seen.
The Solicitor-General:
I understand, my Lord.
WITNESS.
Cyril F. Evans - Marconi Officer, SS "Californian."
Testimony - Biography
The Solicitor-General:
From the "Californian" there is this donkeyman, Gill, who is not here at present, and who gave evidence in America. I have three or four other "Californian" Witnesses, but it does not appear to me they would add anything.
The Commissioner:
Of course, I do not know what they have got to say; you must exercise your discretion.
The Solicitor-General:
I have done my best to decide whether they would, from any point of view, add anything, and I do not think so, and therefore we do not propose to call any more unless Mr. Dunlop wants them.
The Commissioner:
Do you want any more, Mr. Dunlop?
Sir Robert Finlay:
No, my Lord, I do not think they add anything.
The Solicitor-General:
What should the "Californian" Witnesses do?
The Commissioner:
As far as I am concerned, they may go. I do not want them. I do not suppose anyone else does. Do you want them, Mr. Dunlop?
Sir Robert Finlay:
No.
The Commissioner:
Very they may go. They are going to sea. I understand.
Sir Robert Finlay:
Yes, they are sailing on Saturday.
The Commissioner:
I do not think it is necessary to keep them.
WITNESS.
James Henry Moore - Captain, SS "Mount Temple."
Testimony
John Durrant - Marconi Officer, SS "Mount Temple."
Testimony
(Adjourned to tomorrow at 10.30 o'clock.)
