GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
_ <"r*- - »&• '• •• '■ .1 « ♦ ? [BY TELEGRAPH. —r-BKESS ASSOCIATION.] J Cheistciiurcii, Thursday. In the libel case, Hood Williams v. Kinsey, Mr. Justice Dennis ton summed up strongly in favour of the defendant. The jury, after a retirement of eighteen minutes, returned a verdict'for the plaintiff for £25. The judge allowed costs as per scale, bub refused to certify for a special jury. , DuNfiDik, Thursday.' At the Police Court to-day two youths, aged 16 and 18, were each fined 2(7£ and costs for throwing snowballs. It is understood that as an . outcome of the strong; remarks made by the S.M., several other cases will be brought. The Trades and Labour Council have passed resolutions urging the Legislative Council to pass the Shops and Shop Assistants Bill, with a compulsory half-holiday on Saturday ; also urging the passing of Sir Robert Stout's amendment to the Factories Bill, giving all employees a halfholiday.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9610, 7 September 1894, Page 5
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