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Lloyds List & Shipping Gazette 3/11 1950. (2)
Mr. Justice Willmer said if Mr. Roland Adams
felt like that about the mode of interpretation he
must accept his objection. He gathered Mr. Roland |
Adams took objection to a Norwegian froposing to
understand what a Witness said in Swedish. i
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The Interpreter said he understood what Swedes !
said and they understood what he was saylng. The lanj
guages were not very different* !
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When the Interpreter stood down Mr. Justice ixll-j
mer told him there was no reflection upon him perso-j
nally, but at the moment, after the intervention of '
Mr. Adams, his Lordship was afraid the interpreter ;
could not assist the Court. ;
Captain Andren proceeded to give evidence in Eng-;
Mr. Roland Adams then observed that Captain An- \
dren so well dealt with the questions that he should;
be content for him to aet as interpreter when the
other witnesses were to be heard. !
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Captain Andren said: - Interpret for the members j
of my crew? I assure you they all understand what I
say. I will do that for you if the Court wishes it. !
The hearing was adjourned to Friday.
Lloyds List & Shipping Gazette 6. November 1950:
Mersey collision continued 3/11*
When the master of the "Ocean Vesper" gave eviden
ce, Mr. Naisby said the "Ocean Vesper" in the plea- !
dings had been described as a serew steamship with
diesel engines. That might, to s orne people, suggest \
a motor snip« The master spoke of her triple-expan- ;
sion engines, and he (Mr. faisby) asked for leave to;
amend the "Ocean Vesper r s" pleadings, by deleting
the word "diesel" and substituting the words "triple :
expans ion engines".
Mr. Justice Willmer said he . thought the amendment
should be made in the description.
His Lordship asked Captain Walter Sinclair, of
the "Ocean Vesper", what the weather was.
The Master replied that it was thick, and the
"Ocean Vesper" was going slow intending to turn into
the .brunswick Dock on the east side of the river.
This involved crossing the channel, the "Ocean Vesper"
having c orne from the Canada Dock lower down the
river. The weather was foggy and the "Ocean Vesper"
had come up the river at various speeds. She drew
up and waited to enter the Brunswick Dock in the