SIEVIER AND JOEL.
/ DETAILS OF THE ACCUSATION. (BY TEIiEGEAPH—rBESS ASSOCLATI'oiI—COPTOIOHT.) (Rcc. June 30. 10.15 p.m.) ' . - Lonclen, Juno. 30. - Tho hearing of .the .case, against , Robert Sievier—who was arrested on a charge ot making: throats i : to publish ' defamatory that-: ter concerning J. B. Joel, for the;purpose of oxtorting £5000—was commenced at Bow Street. • ■ .. . _ 1 .. . According, to the evidence,; since the newspaper " Winning Post" 'was 'started • by Sievier it has made almost a weekly attack upon J. B. Joel and his 'family. Recently Siovior, . .'shij'rt"!bf ; f moi|ey, approached from publishing further alleged'defamatory matter if given ',£SOOO. . ' .Joel offered £2500 oil. condition that Sieviergave a .'written' promise. The latter refused,' and demanded another £5000 under threat to publish some incidents in' Joel's life, . Accused was remanded. , Bail was .refused. ' * ''
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 238, 1 July 1908, Page 7
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127SIEVIER AND JOEL. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 238, 1 July 1908, Page 7
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