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PILOT AND CAPTAIN OF DEATH SHIP RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLISION, SAYS COURT

Arrested on charges of manslaughter yesterday Commander Wyatt, Ex. “C.X.O.” Here is considered by the Drysdsle Commission to have been guilty of neglect of duties.
That the collision between the French munitions ship Mont Blanc and the Norwegian-Belgian relief ship Imo, which took place in Halifax harbour on December 6th last, resulting in the explosion of the Mont Blanc’s cargo and the loss of over twelve hundred lives and great destruction to property in Halifax City and County, was caused by violation of the rules of navigation and that Pilot Mackey and Captain Lemedec, of the Mont Blanc, were wholly responsible therefore, was the finding of the Court of Inquiry here yesterday. The Court recommended the dismissal of Pilot Mackey by the Pilotage Authorities and called the attention of the law officers of the Crown to the evidence with a view to criminal prosecution. The Court also recommended to the French authorities, consideration of this evidence with a view to cancelling Captain Lemedec’s license and dealing with him according to the law of his country.