ALLEGED SLANDER.
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CamsTCHUßcn, This day.
\t tbo Kupromn Court to-day tho case of Ihomaa Popham, licjtifcfao 0" Ooker's Hotel, ugainst Thoaiai (■?. Taylor was commotioed. Thy »y. ..ij-t-i-fT _lefred that in April last, at a'puf'iic rnt'o'ing at Oors, iefetidant sliiuclorouuly uf.'l the following wo:,, concsrn'.'jg- his hot. :-" Cokor's Hotel, Chriatoburc . ''r..-. of tbo lowest ia How Zsaknd, bad boon proved to be a common brothel, and hau baett so, for years," or words to that effect. PinlniiM prayed for judgment for" £iOCG as imixing. . Defendant denied using the words, but if ho did so he alleged that the words were so used that they were true in substance and fact.
Messrs Wildbg and. Bruges appear for plaintiS, and Messrs -Hex. \dams (Ounedin) and A. Iv Atkfneo.n (Wellington) for defendant.
Mr Wilding applied for an amendment of j the statement; to tbe effect that he wiehed jto insert tho following words :—" That at j the HiDJH timo (io.d piece defendant said f ' Caker's Hotel is a brothel, and tbe place I haa been co for years,' " J After argument, the caso was adjourned 1 tin a p m., 10 givo coun .1 an opportunity j for arranging tha matter.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7820, 27 July 1896, Page 3
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200ALLEGED SLANDER. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7820, 27 July 1896, Page 3
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