DEFAMATORY LIBEL.
WELLINGTON, Aug. 14. At the Supreme Court to-day, Letitia^ Jane Hood came tip for sentence f<wr v publishing a libel on Lily Dalzj^ll, .. anun at the "Wainganiii Convent. His Honour said his duty to sefethat the law was.vindicated. Prisonerhai| tried* to .foment bad feeJing amongst:, people who believed with hex, and*? amongst- people who did not believe witht--her. Prisoner had Avritfen lies, and hecould not sentence heitQ less than six months' imprisonment. He would get.tne gaol surgeon to watch OA'er the prisoner and see what was the'cause, of th».outbuipst that had giyc4,iier m mucfe trouble.'
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20436, 16 August 1915, Page 5
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97DEFAMATORY LIBEL. Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20436, 16 August 1915, Page 5
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