'File 18/52 I (C 99) The Foreign Jurisdiction (Admiralty) Order in Council, 1910; File18/53 I (C 99) Orders in Council for Bahrain, The Trucial Coast, and the Whole of the Gulf' [‎67v] (143/416)

5. Save as herein-before appears, the several statements contained in the petition are denied.
6. A good look-out was not kept on board the " baipedon.
7. The helm of the u Sarpedon " was improperly ported. -
8. Those on board the "Sarpedon" improperly neglected or omitted to keep
her 9°Those on board the "Sarpedon" did not observe the provisions of Article 16 of the
"^ e io! a The 8 co\Tis^^^as' I o^caeioned n hy^8Wne*'or all of
6th, 7th, 8th, and Dth paragraphs hereof, or otherwise by the default of the fearpedo ,
thOSe irNo 0 blanIri'n respect of the collision is attributable to the "Julia David" or to any of
"'"'And l^wav'of counter-claim the defendants say that the collision caused great damage
to the " Julia liavid."'
And they claim—
1. The condemnation of the plaintiffs [and their bail] in the damage caused to the " Juha
David " and in the costs of this action.
2. To have an account taken of such damage with the assistance of merchant..
3. Such further and other relief as the nature of the case may require.
Dated the day ot ? • (Signed) C.D., &c., Defendants.
Reply.
[Title of Action]
The plaintiffs deny the several statements contained in the Answer and Counter-claim [or,
as the case may he\.
Dated the da) of > ^ (Signed) A.B., tic., Plaintiffs.
2. In an action for salvage :
(a.) The " Croshy.
Statement of Claim.
[Title of Action.]
Writ issued j •
1. The "Asia" is an iron screw steam-ship ot 902 tons net register tonnage fitted with
engines of 120 horse-power nominal, is of the value ot 15,000/., and was at the time ot the sti vice_
hereinafter stated manned with a crew of twenty-three hands under the command ot Geoige Hoo v
BaW 2 At XnT'g A.M. on the 2-Jth April, 1900, while, the " Asia"-which was in ballast
proceeding on a voyage to Nikolaev to load a cargo of grain—was between Odessa and Ochakm,
those on board her saw a steam-ship ashore on a bank situated about ten miles to the westwai d
of Ochakov. The "Asia" immediately steamed in the direction ot the distressed vessel Avhich
made signals for assistance. i . t xu «rt nf+ V > p " Asii's"
3. On nearing the distressed vessel, which proved to be the Crosbj, o n e 0 5 th ^ J ,
boats was sent to the "Crosby," in charge of the second mate of the " Asia 'and subsequent y
the master of the "Crosby" boarded the "Asia," and at the request of tl» master ot the
" Crosby " the master of the " Asia" agreed to endeavour to tow the .^osby afloat.
4. r rhe "Crosby " at this time was fast aground, and was lying with her head about Js/N. .
5. The master of the "Asia" having asceitained from the master of the C ro sl\y c
direction in which the " Crosby " had got upon the bank, the " Asia steamed up on the staiboai <
side of the "Crosbv" and was lashed to her. ^ n ^
6. The " Asia " then set on ahead and attempted to tow the " Crosby afloat, and so continue
to wine: without effect until the hawser which belonged to the" Asia broke. „ QC , 0 .„. Tr
1. The masters of the two vessels being then both agreed in opinion that it would be necu s< i
to lighten the "Crosby" before she could be got afloat, it was arranged that the cargo from the
" Crosbv" should be taken on board the " Asia." , , . , . x i ^
8 The "Asia" was again secured alongside the "Crosby," and the hatches being taiv n <
cargo was then discharged from the "Crosby" into the " Asia," and this operation was continued
until about 6 p.m ., bv which time about 100 tons of such cargo had been so dischaiged ^
9 When this had been done both vessels used their steam, and the "Asia tried again o
get the " Crosby " off, but without success. The " Asia " then towed with a hawser ahead ot the