"THE LADY BELLE."

(1933) 46 Ll.L.Rep. 342

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Langton, sitting with Captain H. C. Birnie and Captain C. E. Homan, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision between steamships Mona and The Lady Belle off Smalls Light-Vessels on crossing courses, with the Mona the give-way vessel-Failure to give way-Admission of liability-"When [stand-on] vessel finds herself so close that collision cannot be avoided by the action of the giving way vessel alone, she also shall take such action as will best aid to avert collision" (Note to Art. 21)-No action taken by The Lady Belle-Whether The Lady Belle should have aroused the attention of the Mona by some sort of warning signal -Practice-Preliminary act-No evidence called by plaintiffs-Reliance upon admissions in defendants' preliminary act - Admissibility - Held, that such statements were evidence against the party making them.