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The ''Manly''–''Agnes'' collision was a 1904
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, Australia. It involved the 30' launch ''Agnes'' and the steamer which was a much larger passenger ferry. The ''Agnes'' was carrying a family between Snails Bay and Middle Harbour.


''Agnes''

The ''Agnes'' was a launch owned by Frederick Thomas Heming. She had been completed in 1904 by W Holmes of North Sydney, New South Wales and was powered by a 5 hp (3.7 kW) Hercules engine.


The collision

The collision occurred in the Sydney Harbour on a Sunday. The ''Manly'' ran into the Agnes hitting it near the stern. The Hemings family of six people on board the ''Agnes'' were thrown into the water. Mr. Heming and his wife Agnes drowned - their four children were rescued and survived.


Aftermath

Captain Ward of the ''Manly'' was charged with manslaughter. The jury deliberated a short time before returning with a verdict of not guilty. Blame for the accident was placed on Hemings for turning into the path of the ferry. Captain Ward was admonished for not sounding the ferry's whistle. The four Hemings children were orphaned by the loss of their parents. A fund was created to help the oldest son buy out the parents laundry business.


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