IMPORTANT SLANDER ACTION.
McARTHUR AND COMPANY v. SIR WILLIAM LYNE. United Press Associ-tjon—By Elsetrio Tslejrrsph—Capynjrbt. (Received March sth, 11.3 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 5. In connection with the slander action of W .and A. McArthur and Company against Sir William Lyne, claiming £5000 damages, application was made on behalf of the plaintiffs for a special .jury of twelve. Counsel for the defendant opposed this, and asked that the cace should be tried by a common jury. The Chief Justice, in delivering the unanimous judgment of the Court granting a special jury, said that if any case heard in the State far many years required a special jury, it was this, on one side being a leading firm of merchants, and on the other the Federal Minister of Customs. The Minister was alleged to have charged tho firm with gross fraud in selling goods under false pretences. If the charge were brought home to thorn, it would* effectually damage their character for all timo as a firm. Tho hearing was fi*«l for tho 19th.
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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12444, 6 March 1906, Page 7
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