DAMAGES FOR LIBEL.
VERDICT FOR £IOOO. By Telegraph—Tress Association —Copyright I Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. SYDNEY. May 21. Tu the libel case Michael Meagher v. I the Bathurst 4i National Advocate.” j the jurv returned a verdict for th* j plaintiff awarding him £IOOO damages Mr Michael Meagher, who was himself a director, sued the directors and editor of the 4 National Advocate” (Bathurst), claiming £2OOO damages. The alleged libel avrs stated to bo contained in a five column article, accusing him of having unfairly designed ro secure a majority of the shares in the paper for the purpose of depriving hi i fellow shareholders of their just rights. The article, declared that Mr Meagher was piqued because the late Mr John Storey overlooked him when appointing Mr W. Perciral a member of the Legislative Council.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16739, 22 May 1922, Page 4
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