ALLEGED SLANDER

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2719, 14 March 1916, Page 7

ALLEGED SLANDER

THE CASE WITHDRAWN. • 1 By Telegraph—Press Association. Hamilton, March 13. The case in which Frederick William Schramm. CJsrk of the Court at To Kuiti and Registrar of Electors at Taumarunui, is suing the' Hon. Dr. M'Nab for £1000 for alleged slander, opened before Mr. Justice Cooper to-day. The cross-examination of the plaintiff by Sir John Findlay had just commenced, when an adjournment was made for the parties to confor. When , they returned to Court counsel for defendant intimated that the faots had been discussed, and Dr. M'Nab had given plaintil! his personal assurance that he did Dot use the words alleged, or any other words intended to reflect" on plaintiff. It was admitted that plaintiff had al-. ways borne, and does hear, a reputation for honesty and earnest devotion to duty. Counsel added that plaintiff was two j;ears-*under him during the time lie (Sir Jolm Findlay) was Minister of Justice, a portion of which time ho was in the Wellington office. Counsel also desired to say that in view of information given him, plaintiff took proceedings in all bona fides, plaintiff, counsel added', had fairly, properly, and courageously decided to withdraw from the case, and defendant was asking no ibsts.

Mr. Justice Cooper, in complimenting the parties on their amicable decision, said it showed that both had acted' as pair of honourable men. He also addjd, as one of the Judges who was conjerned in the Taijmariinui election petition, that there'was not one word of imputation of misconduct on the part of Mr. Schramm.