AUCKLAND LIBEL ACTION.
JUDGMENT FOR THE PLAINTIFF [United Pbess Association.} ATTOKLAND, Friday. ! Opening the defence in the JibeJ case C. J. Parr, solicitor, v. R. F. Wav, for £550 damages, Way submitted that the words used were limited to a criticism of pjaintiff's actions as a public man and published without malice. The Judge said that as a matter of law the words were capable of defamatory meaning. As to the plea of privilege, any such privilege would be removed by malice or the absence of sood faith. These were questions for the jury. Later. In the libel action brought by Christophctr James Parr, a well-known Auckland solicitor, against Robert F Way editor of the 1 'Weekly Labour Journal, the jury found for the plaintiff with £75 damages. (Earlier details of the ense appear amon<r telegrams on the 4th page oi this issue.)
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 14 June 1907, Page 2
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143AUCKLAND LIBEL ACTION. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 14 June 1907, Page 2
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