66 The Frederick Gerring, Jr. 



Q. Have you had much experience on that shore? A. Not 

 a great deal ; I have been on deep water mostly, 



Q. The Aberdeen sails up and down the line to give notice 

 to people, does she not? A. No, we are sometimes 3 and some- 

 times 6 miles oflF. 



Q. But she would run up and down the shore, would she not? 

 A. Not always. 



O. If you are asked as to your position, you tell people? A. 

 We have not been asked more than once this season, as far as I 

 know. 



CAPT. HECTOR MacKENZIE, called and sworn. 



Examined by Mr. Ritchie: 



Q. You are the captain of the Dominion cruiser Vigilantf 

 A. Yes. 



Q. She is a sailing vessel? A. Yes. 



Q. How long have you been engaged in the fishery protection 

 service of Canada? A. Since 1886. 



Q. How long have you been a master manner? A. For over 

 40 years. 



O'. You remember the 25th day of May, last? A. I do. 



Q. What were you doing that day? A. I was cruising off 

 Liscombe, on the Vigilant. 



Q. Did you see the Gerring there that day? A. I did. 



Q. What time in the day did you first sec her? A. It was 

 between four and half past. 



Q. What was she doing? A. When I first noticed her she 

 was going up alongside a seine boat. 



Q. Was there a seine alongside the boat? A. Yes, the seine 

 was set and pursed up. 



Q. That indicates that the fish are caught and in the seine? 

 A. Yes. 



Q. How close were you to her at that time? A. I was inside 

 of 200 yards from the seine. 



Q. How long did you remain in that vicinity after the 

 schooner went alongside of the seine boat? A. I took the bear- 

 ings and found that she was outside of the limit, and left. 



