ALLEGED LIBELLOUS CARTOON.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1061, 25 February 1911, Page 5

ALLEGED LIBELLOUS CARTOON.

THE MOTION FOR A NEW. TRIAL,

> Tlio motion for a now trial in tho action ;-f or libel, W. F. Masscy v. the "New Zealand Times" C 0... Ltd., in coniiection with an alleged libellous cartoon, was mentioned at a. Banco sitting of tno'Supreme Court- yesterday. Mr. H. 'D. Bell, K.C..: who appeared for plaintiff, suggested April 3,- tho date of tho sitting of tho Court of Appeal as tho dato on which tho motion should bo hcoctL by such of their Honours as was thought fit. At th'o saino timo ho'dato had noon agreed upon between tho parties; although., ho understood tho aato suggested would meet tho convenience parties. ,'.Mr. Justice Chapman said ho could'not'positively fix' a date. In tho mearitimo tho motion would simply/remain" on'.tho'iist; expressed tho ,hppo that tha matter would notl.be .called ,'ori' arid' Etf Uek "Out 1 in! the absimco of counsel, to 'which his Honour replied, that thero was no fear of this being dono. i Mr. Bell asked that tho rtotioii.bij set. down for a' r date to be fixeii.'r'His Honour, said lie-would simply mark tho, matter for.'a dato to bo fixod. / Ho.thought it would bo best if tho", motion', could bo mado either before the Court of Appeal or beforo tho Full Bench.