A PECULIAR CASE.
[per press association.] New Plymouth, Last night. At the Magistrate's Court an interesting case was heard to-day. The plaintiff, Taihi Hoera, a Maori chief, claimed £50 damages for a breach of contract or in the alternative a similar claim for breach of confidence from G. H White, photographer, for publishing the photo of a <iead child in the Christmas number of the Auckland Weekly iS<ws. The evidence was to the effect that native rules are very stringent in convection with their deaci, sacred, or tapu, and that the defendant was expressly instructed not to j'art with any copy. For the defence, Mr Wieliham, of iheAuck'ani Ntia-, vU.owas ealltd, stated that he was- present when the photo was taken, and paid half the cost. The Magistrate gave judgment for the defendant on the grounds that the plaintiff knew Mr VVickham would publish the photo and made no objection.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 9940, 11 December 1900, Page 5
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