Lt.-Com. Beatty Court-Martialled on a Charge of Negligence London, Aug. 4.
A naval court-martial opened at Portsmouth to-day in connexion with the grounding of the cruiser Dauntless on July 2 on the Tribune Shoals inside the entrance of the harbour at Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The navigating officer, Lieutenant-Commander 'T. R. Beatty, was. charged with negligently, or by default, suffering the Dauntless to be stranded—Reuter, Later. jcutenant-Comnvander Beatty has sentenced to be dismissed from ship and severely reprimanded.
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