60 The Frederick Gerring, Jr. 



Re-examined by Mr. Ritchie: 



Q. You told Mr. MacCoy that Gnll Ledge is one and a half 

 miles from Barron Island; will you give me some notion of the 

 size of the island? A. It is a mile long and a mile wide, or some- 

 thing more. 



O. Between Gull Ledge and Barren Island there is a ledge, 

 and some rocks? A. Yes, there is a ledge, and also some sunken 

 rock, 



O. What is the depth of the water between Gull Ledge and 

 Barren Island? A. It varies from four to fourteen fathoms. 



O. How far is Barren Island from the main coast of Nova 

 Scotia? A. I don't know that I have measured it; it is more than 

 a mile. (After measuring on chart.) It is less than a mile and a 

 quarter to the nearest land, marked "English Church." 



O. Between Barren Island and the Church point, what is 

 the condition of the water? A. There are 3 to 6 fathoms of 

 water. It is broken water ; there are some shoals between. 



Q. The bearings that Mr. MacCoy asked you about, which 

 have been rubbed out on this chart, are merely the bearings you 

 took while you were approaching the Gerring, before you got to 

 her? A. Yes. 



Q. And they do not indicate anything but the position of 

 your vessel at the time you took them? A. No. 



CAPT. ARTHUR MORIN, called and sworn. 



Examined by Mr. Ritchie: 



O. You are the 1st Officer on board of the Dominion cruiser 

 Aberdeen? A. Yes. 



Q. Do you hold a captain's certificate ? A. Yes. 



Q. How long have you been a master mariner? A. Since 

 1865. 



Q. How long have you been engaged in the fisheries protec- 

 tion service? A. For 5 or 6 summers. 



Q. Were you on board the Aberdeen at the time the Gerring 

 was seized? A. Yes. 



Q. Do you remember the date? A. It was the 25th May 

 last. 



