SUPREME COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 135, 8 June 1911, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

_»A__-_.SS "TOR _-__■-. The case in which George Sherrar Bullen, a reporter, claimed £100 damages from James Regan- for a libel published in '''Sat—rday Night" was heard before "Mr. Justice Edwards amd a jury of four. Mr. Earl appeared for plain—ff, and Mr. Singer for defendant. The libel complained of was x reference to plaintiff as a '"born cad," who thought himself too. superior to sit near a. common man in the Press box a-'t the Supreme Court.

The defendant had admitted in his paper that the attack made on plaintiff was wholly unwarranted, and expressed regret for its publication. Attention was now wholly directed to assessing the damage suffered. On behalf of plaintiil it was stated that the prospective damage could not be estimated, but it was certain he would suffer if the smirch on his reputation was, not adequately removed. The defence submitted that while some damage was merited, £100 was excessive. His Honor pointed out that an attack on a man's reputation in hi 3 profession, especially an unwarranted libel, had to be viewed as a seriouß matter. The jury awarded the full amount claimed, I with costs. WROKG_?_X DETENTION. Ic. Tn tllQ actioj * in which Walter John Stevens claimed £100 damages from Robert Barnes, for wrongful removal irom Pakatoa and detention at Rotoroa, » urs ' deliberation, ; Hound that plaintiff had suffered no ■mTw™ "*' a . gr<Je „ With you '" "marked s Honor who fixed 20/ as nom i„ a l , damages, because «rf a technical breacl , jof the law, and disallowed costs.