A LIBEL CASE.

North Otago Times, 23 September 1908, Page 2

A LIBEL CASE.

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(jisDorno, September 22. 'Jlic in winch Joseph Rura, lici'iisoo ut» llio Record Jicign Howl, suttl 6 f> e Gisborne. Times x'oiupaiiy.l'nr £2504 i' inli'ged., iibel, was nomiimed . tc-dsji' 'i'' l '.' whole of the duy was occ'i|v«p in taking u/idonce, flic j-i'tr-dpal fitness was the alleged victim, G«vi# l'Mifion. He buted thai bo had ( cheque for £37 18s mid live P»jC'," six shillings when'lm, i"a'.'"'l the/, torrl Iteijn Hotel on AugustStdj id remembers litLle of what 6tcurr,' afterwards. At tho end of the wee?, 'o lc'.t the Mel under the impnf n that all his money was gono, o£(i ! tended to go buck to his ompki['! / place on the Pakowlmi SfcaUol However, ho.fell ill and went bW ■ to Burls, who allowed him to etof n at the hole! for iv few days loLfj ■ Accused in the box appeircd a f |)lo-mindwl ignorant individual, bui)! '• told his story in a straightiolf' ll manner, and his evidence was eel Liken in a severe cross-examiiw-ti«i'< William Aokroy'd,' a justice of tkt ace, who accompanied Burkjo to Pel (mi to see tho man att;r tho pat uph had appeared, also gave cv£>'' fit of tho man's condition wbon ho brawl stating that ho had a slw • touch of delirium tremens 'fff-'j was a conflict of testimony on Oa | let Of the witnesses as to the eofl sation which took place when Bui \ nnd Ankroyd met I'ear.wn and Bli •' 'at Pakowlmi. Lang, a bootmil' , nnd Albert Ansell, a dairyman, wtf Idled to prove that tlw man had bel Ii a drunken condition during hifl tjonrn at the Record Reign. Afl.. Mr Hutchison had closed his M'\ I Mr Roes, for plaintiff, culled mA ! ing evidence on tiu\ poiff. ol JiM'' iiation., Ho called Gdrdon Ball (IV Armun), Knte Hansby (the bari£4\ nnd Berry (a lodger) to prove &J he man was sober during his '&i <it tho hotel, whilst the (wo ■sJJ I also testified that Burke had ft sod moneys to Pearson from ,)l Ii time. The case is adjourned ■?' I a.m. lo'-morrov, whan counsel ■i'l Itlrcsß the jury.