THE OPOTIKI LIBEL CASES.
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Auckland, last night.
In the Wyatt v Wais iib«l case the jury brought in a verdict of not guilty. The Judge's charge being directly contrary and sc *tl»ing us regar is the Wi h caa«*, the verdict caused grpft’ eurprise in Oonn. It is aup* Dosed to be accountable to the proportion of the tempera/ce elem-nt on the jury, Mr Wi h male ng it. appear that the q arreli ar/ise fr m tii-t advocacy of th* temperance caush. The leni ncy inwards Mr Bates was probxb y due o the verdict in tne other case. On Mr e* o ming up Mr Rees apu i d under the Pr b-ri m Ac ! , bm ihn Judge said n<« did not intend to fine or imprison Mr Bates He end Mr B-ties had been properly .Advised to plead guilty, and be h »ped the peril be had stood in, as well as that of another person who had been acq-iitted, would have the tfT-ci of putting an end in the strife. No doubt more than one person had been to blame. The judgment would be that Bates should enter into his own recognisances to come up for aenience when called on.
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 587, 26 March 1891, Page 2
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