A DEFAMATION CASE.
Auckland, Feb. 9
An action brought by the Northern Wairoa Cooperative Dairy Company against William Thomas Hunt, a farmer, of Ruawai, claiming £100 for alleged defamation, was commenced in the Supreme Court this morning. The alleged defamation arose out of a statement attributed to the defendant at a meeting of farmers held at Ruawi for the purpose of considering a proposal to start a factory in opposition to the plaintiff's venture., In the course-of a discussion on the nature of the operations of the Northern Wairoa Company defendant was alleged to have declared that the company "paid, a bonus by increasing the overdraft, calling up the share oanital, and showing on the balance-sheet butter that it had not made or sold." This allegation of malpractices, it was claimed, seriously damaged the reputation of the company. The defence, denied the use of the words complained of.
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Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13929, 10 February 1914, Page 6
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148A DEFAMATION CASE. Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13929, 10 February 1914, Page 6
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