SO MUCH OF THE NAVIGATION ACT, 1901, AS RELATES TO INQUIRIES, APPEALS, AND REFERENCES า CONCERNING SHIPPING CASUALTIES, THE INCOMPETENCY AND MISCONDUCT AND THF DETENTION OF UNSAFE SHIPS, TOGETHER WITH THE GENERAL RULES OF COURT AND AN APPENDIX CONTAINING THE FORMS OF PROCEDURE; THE REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS J. M. A. BONTHORNE, REGISTRAR Of The MetrOPOLITAN COURT OF MARINE INQUIRY. Sydney: THE LAW BOOK COMPANY OF AUSTRALASIA, LIMITED, 1906, AU PREFACE. EVER since the establishment of the Courts of Marine Inquiry the necessity for a practice book in that jurisdiction has been constantly forced upon my attention during the course of my official duties Some four years ago I commenced the preparation of this work, and, after many delays through the time I had planned to devote to it being taken up with more urgent matters, have only now been able to complete it. I had hoped that some one else would have undertaken the task, but the limited circle to which the book will appeal has probably acted as a deterrent. If this little book serves the purpose for which it is intended, I shall be more than repaid for the labour spent upon it. Sydney, December, 1906. J. M. A. B. 621059 |