THE PRESS LIBEL ACTION
JURY UNABLE TO AGREE. [FRESH »880CIATI0K TKLEORAJVi WELLINGTON, March 8. The hearing of the “Times” v. “Dominion” action claiming £3OOO damages for alleged libel was concluded on Saturday. Mr Justice Hosking summed up at some length and put the following issues to the jury : (1) Was the article in question published of and concerning the plaintiff company ? (2) Is the article defamatory? (3) Is the article a fair bona fide comment on matter previously published by the “Times” in the newspapers put in evidence? ( !) If defamatory and not fair comment, to what damages is the plaintiff company entitled ? After four hours’ retirement the Jury intimated; that it was unable to agree. Mr Skerrett, for the plaintiff, intimated that he would state on Monday what course he would take.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3584, 9 March 1914, Page 2
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