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Q. When did you land there? A. It was a year ago last 

 August. 



Q. Give us an idea of the size of that portion of it not cov- 

 ered at high water? A. The portion never covered, as far as my 

 remembrance goes, is nearly a quarter of a mile long, and one- 

 eighth of a mile wide. That is the two ledges together. 



Q. And the highest part is how high? A. It is about 25 or 

 30 feet I would judge. 



Q. Does the sea wash over it? A. No, but the spray may 

 blow over it. 



Q. That is in heavy weather? A. Yes, it does not wash over 

 as far as my judgment goes. 



Cross-examined by Mr. MacCoy: 



Q. You were sailing up and down the limit that day? A. 

 I was sailing up and down the coast. 



Q. Were you not sailing up and down the line? A. No, I 

 came out of Liscombe and saw the fleet to the westward, and 

 worked up to them. 



Q. Did you go to the eastward that day? A. I did in the 

 evening. 



Q. What time did you come out of Liscombe? A. We got 

 under way about 6 o'clock in the morning. 



Q. How far to the westward did you come? A. When we 

 came to the Gcrring that was the furthest. The furthest I went 

 was off of White Island. That is west of where the Gerring was. 



Q. You say the Gerring was outside the limit when she set 

 her nets? A. Yes. 



Q. You saw her when she pursed up the seine? A. Yes. 



Q. How far were you from her then? A. I was less than 

 200 yards from her. 



Q. The fish would be all in the net at that time? A, Yes. 



Q. You saw the seine boat out? A. Yes. 



Q. And you saw the Gerring go down to where the boat 

 was? A. Yes. 



Q. At that time the Gerring was outside tlie limit? A. She 

 was. 



Q. Had she not commenced to dip before she went to White 

 Island? A. I did not see them dipping, but they may have done 

 so. 



