A LIBEL ACTION.
THE PREMIER TO PROCEED AGAINST NEWSPAPER.
“MISERABLE, AYR,ETCHED, CONTE AIPTIBLE INSINUATIONS. ’ ’
(From our Parliamentary Reporter.; WELLINGTON, Oct. 28. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Saturday afternoon, the Premier, who was reviewing the work of the session, said: “Later on I will find it necessary to deal with the disposition of loan moneys, because I recognise that party fights arc party fights, and I want to see that.they are carried on fairly. Mr. Massey: Hear, hear.
Sir Joseph Ward: I am bound to say that they have not been can-id on fairly in regard to 1 myself, for I have had to give instructions to my own lawyers within.the last 24 hours to proceed against a newspaper for a gross libel. Mr. Massey: I have had to do that. Sir Joseph Ward': I have in my possession half a d'ozein- apologies froni different newspapers for* having libelled me at different times, and now I have had to take proceedings for a gross libel, and I never withdraw in such cases. When I. found as I have found in this particular croc, that one of those miserable, wretched, contempt.hie' insinuations have been made and has got into print, I had to do as I had ir.teindeo to do against a certain private individual, but I have received an oxp.au,ntory statement, which has been made by 'him. I intend to carry the ■ ‘motion on, as a hard fight, but fighting fairly.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3361, 30 October 1911, Page 5
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242A LIBEL ACTION. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3361, 30 October 1911, Page 5
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