A JOURNALISTIC LIBEL ACTION.
‘•WAIROA BELL" v. "NORTH AUCKLAND TIMES."
[Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Feb. 19
An action -was begun at the Supreme Court to-day -whereby John Stallworthy, M.P., publisher of the “Wairoa Beil” sought to recover £IOO d-ani-ages from Francis Augustus Jones, in respect of an alleged libellous publication in the newspaper "The North Auckland Times” last September. In serting forth the statement- of claim, Dr. Bamford said it v vs alleged that in .September last- a certain publication appear* 1 in the “North Auckland Times” exceedingly damaging to ‘•The Wairoa Bell.” The publication was a certain letter, signed F. J. Dargaville, a; 1 accusing “The Wairoa Bell”' o'f c mta aing wilfully misleading, untnShfu\ and biassed -repots of ihc pr. -ee lings of th Hobson County Council. The case stands part heard.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2431, 20 February 1909, Page 5
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133A JOURNALISTIC LIBEL ACTION. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2431, 20 February 1909, Page 5
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