“FAKED BALLOT BOX INCIDENT.”
ACTIONS FOR DEFAMATION. .(Ur.lisd Pres* Association—By EleotnJ Te l egrsDh —Copyr lgh t. i (Received December 6, 12.35 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 5. Five actions for defamation, arising •out of the notorious “faked ballot box incident,” at the Labour headquarters in Sydney, some years ago, were concluded here to-day. The plaintiff, John Bailey (presid--ent of the Australian Workers), •claimed £SOOO damages respectively from A. . Willis, M.L.C., George Smith, J. O’Reilly, J. Howie and Dan Rees, former members of the Australian .Labour Party executive, alleging that •defendants had, as executive officers, prepared and read a defamatory report before the Australian Labour Party Conference in 1922, describing Baialey as a political leader, and impugning his conduct at an election of officers about that time. The jury to-day found in favour of j Bailey, and awarded damages as fol- ! lows-:—Against Willis £2750; Howie, Smith and Rees £500; and Reilly £250.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18441, 6 December 1929, Page 9
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150“FAKED BALLOT BOX INCIDENT.” Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18441, 6 December 1929, Page 9
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