£5000 DAMAGES
CLAIM AGAINST P.P.A. [Per Press Associatior.] AUCKLAND, Nov. 2. Two writs were sworn to-day under ‘ the Legislature Act against Henry ! Hastings Seabrook, president of the I Roskill branch of the Protestant Political Association, in respect of an alleged defamatory statement contained in a circular headed “Hall Skelton ■and Roskill Electors,” as being grossly ' false and untrue and calculated to influence the vote of the electors. The first is for the alleged issue of the circular, and the second for the alleged publication of another document bearing his signature as president of the branch. The total amount claimed as damages is £5OOO.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19445, 3 November 1925, Page 2
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103£5000 DAMAGES Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19445, 3 November 1925, Page 2
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