MAINLAND V. WILSON.

Western Star, Issue 949, 20 May 1885, Page 2

MAINLAND V. WILSON.

TO THR EDITOR.

S ib, —You omitted from the report in question Mr Mainland's statement that Mr Grant nsd issued the summons in m>f prexeius* and my statement that tho document before the Court, which I admitted to be in my handwriting,—as you are careful to statewas a copy of the original summons. That your report mado an impression on the public mind greatly to my prejudioe I can easily prove. I asked youto remove this impression and apologise, and what is your - answer P —You"commended" TJr libelling my nationality—you ga out"df your way to do this—but it does not' concern my case at present, , An.attaokbyjrou.docs not place my nationality ou; its, dofenoe. You then gtvo ! mewhat "you are pleased to call logic T don't want it; I want justice. You then state that your "report contains a fin* statement of the fmtrpftfre ra§e? ?an<L yog thus make yourself responsible'for their truth. Now immediately-after the Court roso Mr Grant admitted.that he bad/issued the summons, and subieqUently Mr "Grant found the original documents on 'his table. These are the facts of the case, and you could easily have ascertained thorn. I hold you also responsible for. this libel. Then because I asserted that the impression mentioned had been made"-and that your report implied that a fraud had' bGb'fr'comV mitted by mo, you say that " nofcbingnAofc)' a diseased imagination conld_.possibly.CQju, struo-the report as ! reflectingjlfei life O'Reilly had been guilty of a Now if my imagination is diseased,' I ani not capable of performing my professional duties nor fit to be entrusted by any client with the conduct of their business. You hare therefore libelled me in my profession as a solioitbV; and as an officer of the Supreme Court I shall seek, the prntoction of that popr,t jjfiyjpi|do not make amends arid apologised 'for fni wanton attacks which you have made on my reputation and the unprovoked and .unjustifiable injuries which you have done to me.— lam,&c., F.PiO'Rßraf. 1 '

[lnto the merits of the dispute abijut fcbs famous summons we decline'lfr enter,''as ~w« have no concern therewji.li, j We; may state,:; however, thut vn.h-Tj Mr (j ait's authprity.r for saying that he denied in toto t.hafc lie "atJ.* mttted that he had issued the summoni," and ' that " subsequently Mr Grant .found., .ibs original documents on bis table!" We neither made a wanton or any other kin* of attack on* A

-Vfr O'Reilly's reputation; wo siutpljr reported statements made *t a public sitting of the R. M. Court, and if that genleman feels aggrieved at anything then g»id hi* proper remedy is against the persons making the statements. —Ed. W. S.]