Ship No. 105916 Name. Ava Letter & No. H78 Owner. Kelsall Bros & Beeching Ltd Skipper. J C Gillatt / H Keyzor 2nd Hand. J Booth Bswn. J Barnes 3rd Hand. W Ruthen 4th Hand. W Barnes

Official Log. On January 4th 4am I went on deck and asked for the mate I was told he was forward. I went there and found him fast asleep in the forecastle. I called out the chief engineer and asked him to go forward and wake him. Proceedings were taken against Sowter ( above referred to ) on January 21st for continued breach of & wilful omission to do his duty he was sentenced to 10 weeks hard labour. January 24th 1910.