SUPREME COURT.
Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, June 13. The civil business of the Supreme Court sitting commenced this .afternoon before Mr Justice Demniston when the action of, Chnstopher James Barr, solicitor, versus ■Robt.- Frederick Way, for £550 damages, for alleged libel was begun with a jury of twelve. Mr Thomas - Cotter appeared for plaintiff and defendant conducted his own case. The ground of the alleged libel wa.-s the publication-, of an article in the "New Zealand Worker" of which defendant is the editor .alleging that plaintiff was interested pecuniarily in a disorderly house by lending money to the proprietoress at a* high rate of interest and that he used his position .as a member of the Auckland City Council to facilitate the granting of a lodging-housei license to the person conducting this, disorderly house. Barr was a candidate at the/last- general election for the City seat. I PALMERSTON NORTE* J'me 13.A case against. Luther Martin Murray for alieged cattle-stealing at Dannevirke was dismissed, Th" Court was engaged for the. remainder of...the dfty hearing appeals.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13312, 14 June 1907, Page 5
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174SUPREME COURT. Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13312, 14 June 1907, Page 5
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