AN EDITOR PROSECUTED.

Mataura Ensign, 18 September 1906, Page 2

AN EDITOR PROSECUTED.

Kl-ITSAL TO lllVLLOt: INJ'OHMATION.

Per United Press Association. cdristciiurch, Sept. i«. Mr ('. I). Huje, luo „ JitlM . "f ' I mill,' is being prosecuted today by .Mr MurphiTsoii, Inspector of Dairies. 'Truth' publish"ed mi article by its special reporter in "Inch tlie shocking state of certain dairies was doscribi'd. MacpUorson, with a view to proceeding against the diiiryuTch for breaches of the Act, went to Huie and asked him for the name of the reporter and the. wane* «'f the dairies referred to. Huju iyfused, and asked that the reque.ii imight bo made in writing-. He wa« supplied with the requests in writing, lint still refused. Contending' jhat the refusal was an offence under the Act, Maepherson look proceedings. After lengthy argument, the Marisiiato said the only person liable to prosecution for refusing to give information was the person connected with the dairy. He dismissed the case. 'l'he Crown Prosecutor said the case would be taken to a higher Court.