AN EDITOR PROSECUTED.
THE CASE DISMISSED. [by telegraph. press association.] CHRisicntmcH, Tuesday. Mr. HrnE, editor of Truth, was prosecuted to-day by Mr. Macpherson, inspector of dairies. Truth published an article by a special reporter, in which the state of certain dairies was described as shocking. Mr. Macpherson, with a view to proceedings against the. dairymen for breaches of the Act, went to Mr. Huie and asked for the name of the reporter and the names of the dairies referred to. Mr. Huie refused, and asked that tire request should be made in writing. He was supplied with a request in writing, but still refused to give the information asked for. Contending that this refusal was an offence under the Act, Mr. Macpherson took proceedings. After a lengthy argument, the magistrate said tfhat the only person liable to prosecution- ' for refusing to give information was the person connected with the daily. He dismissed the case. The Crown Prosecutor said the case would be taken to a higher Court.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19060919.2.97
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13286, 19 September 1906, Page 8
Word Count
167AN EDITOR PROSECUTED. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13286, 19 September 1906, Page 8
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.