Key legal question
Whether the appellant committed negligent obstruction of public traffic by leaving the palisade in place.
Extracted holding
Yes. By failing to remove the dangerous obstacle after the works, he remained under a guarantor duty and negligently created a concrete danger to river navigation.
Extracted reasoning
He had created a recognizable risk by installing the palisade; once the works ended, he had to remove it. His omission violated the duty of care and was causally linked to the concrete danger.