THE RICHARDSON-BELL CASE.

Waikato Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1556, 14 May 1903, Page 2

THE RICHARDSON-BELL CASE.

(BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION). Auckland. Last Night. The charges of criminal libel against William Kichardson and W. J. Bell, were before the Supreme Court for the fifth time toiday. A passage-at-arms ensued between His honou and Richardson who accused the farmer of being a partisan . His Honour having cautioned assessed about his language ; gave judgment on the plea as follows :—' lam of opinion that upon this demurrer to the defendant's second and third plea judgment must be for the Crown. Section 6 of the Criminal Code Act Amendment Act, which appliss to pleas of justification, must be read as a whole. The plea that the defamatory matter was true, aud that it was for the public benefit that it should be published, is one plea and it is requisite that the particular facts by reason of which it was for the public good that such matter should be published should be set forth. The defendant's second plea commences in proper form, but states no fact 3by reason of which it was for the public good that the alleged libel should be published. There would have been no difficulty in getting out some of the facts as they were distinctly charged and only required the additiou of names, date and particulars. I regret that I cannot allow defendant to enter an amended plea, but all the authorities were clear that judgment of the Court on the matter was final.' Accused applied for an adjournment for the purpose of bringing in new pleas, but this His Honor re f uspd having ruled that the plea could not be amended, though he hoped he could have done so. The jury was then empanelled and the ease proceeded with. During his cross-examination of W. J. Baker, who was the subject of the attack by Richardson, accused again questioned the ruling of His Honor who ordered him to be taken to the cells until the rising of the court. On the resumption of the Court Richardson continued a series of ques. tions lis to the conduct of the house. HiR Honor remarked that the questions had nothing to do with, the libel, but accused stated that he desired the jjury to know the character of the house. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup, whooping cough and influenza. It has become famous for its cures of these diseases over a large part of the civilised world. The most (Uttering testimonials have been received, giving accounts of its good works ; of the aggravating and persistent coughs it has cured ; of severe colds that have yielded promptly to its soothing effects, aud of the dangerous attacks of croup it has cured, often saving the lite of the child. The extensive use of it for whooping caugh has shown that it robs that disease of all dangerous results. It is especially prized by mothers because it contains nothing injurious and there is not the least danger in giving it, even to babies. It always cures and cures quickly. W. Dey (Hamilton), G. M. A. Abier (Te Awamutu), and Thos. Wells (Cambridge) sell it. Gone ! Vanished ! Absolutely Cured ! The old man's Cough is gone For years he was troubled with Asthma ; now lie is quite cured ; Bock's Balsam cured him. It lias cured others ; has cured thousands. Bock's Balsam cures Bronchitis in all its stages, old standing Coughs, ordinary Colds ; heals Cuts, Cracked Hands, etc. Hook's Balaam is free from narcotics. Relieves everybody. Thou • sands testify to it. Many a blighted life has been made happy by it. Is Gd at all leading chemists and stores. Locally from Parr Bros, Hamilton : G. M. A. Abier, Te Awamutu ; p. D. Corboy, Kihikihi ; Piokott Pros, Morrinsville