A NEIGHBOUR'S QUARREL
A case <Ji_er;ng somewhat from the usual nature of civil claims, heard in the Magistrate' Court, came 'before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.. to-day, ..when a youn<* woman named Mary M'Kay Middleton, for whom Mr, J. Maule appeared, took action against Abraham Brown, who was represented by Mr. W. E. Leicester, to recover £50 for alleged slander. ■ Mr. Maule said that,the claim was mad© by a young girl forewords uttered by the defendant imputing 'unohastity. ' The action was really brought for" the purpose of.vindicating- \ the; 'girl's ' character;. as would bo shown: by | the measure of. damages claimed, £50,' which was a verys mod-! orate amount. Evidence-was then called.' Mr. .Leicester,: for the1 defendant, said it was-not difficult to 'see that Miss Middleton's chastity was'not "really Jnvolved, but there had merely been a family quarrel. Defendant would absolutely deny making use of the words alleged. After hearing the evidence, Mr. Riddell assessed the damages at, £15; and gave judgment for" plaintiff for' that amount, with costs.
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Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 144, 21 June 1922, Page 8
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168A NEIGHBOUR'S QUARREL Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 144, 21 June 1922, Page 8
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