LIBEL IN AN IMAGINARY INTERVIEW.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3411, 30 December 1911, Page 9

LIBEL IN AN IMAGINARY INTERVIEW.

AN EXPENSIVE AMUSEMENT

The Rev. Silvester Horne, M.P. for Ipswich, minister of YVhitfield’s Taberancle, and chairman of the Congregational Union, brought two libel actions against ' John Bull, 5 Limited. _ and others, and Airs Bull,’ in the King’s Bench Division before Mr Justice Grantham, on November 2, but a settlement was announced before the case was sent to a jury. . _ Mr. Duke, K.C-. for the plaintiff, stated that defendants had agreed to pay £375 damages in each action and 400 .guineas costs of the two actions. Continuing, counsel said that in the liaper called Airs Bull’ there appeared after the last Geenral Election the following statement: — When you were successful in con-

testing the Kentish Division you were present at a thanksgiving service in a local chapel, at which there was a hymn sung to’the tune of “The Men of Harlech.” This flue old national hymn closes with the words “Cambria, God, and Right-” I understood that your hymn concluded with the same refrain, only with the significant alteration, “Asquith, God, and Right.” Please note the position occupied by the Deity. In the other paper, ‘John Bull,’ there was, said counsel, an “imaginery interview” in which these passages occurrWhat do you mean by bracketing Mr. Asquith’s name with that of the Deity in a hymn sung at a thanksgiving service held in a chapel in vour Division after the election; ' What do you mean by. countenancing such an impious, not to say blasphemous, line as “Asquith, Gob and Right” in a hymn sung to celebrate your victory? “I have received no remonstrance from Mr. Asquith,” said Mr. Horne. Counsel for the newspapers admitted that tlie above-statements were “uttely without foundation.” He woulo not, tell the Court how the libels arose; all he could do was to express sorrow for the pain and annoyance caused to tlie rev. plaintiff. A verdict for £3/5 and costs (£420) was accordingly entered up.

KIDNEY COMPLAINT. - From Mr. Thomas bhnton, Fleming--street, Wickham, Newcastle, N.S.W. 14th June, X9lO. ' “Some time ago, I was attacked by excruciating pains in my back which' presently extended all over my body. I also had headaches periodically, so severe that 1 could not sleep. My appetite failed and I became so weak and worn out that I thought I should have to give up work altogether. 1 obtained medical advice and was told that I was suffering from a severe attack of kidney complaint. The treatment prescribed failed to benefit me. I then tried various advertised remedies, with the same result. I finally decided to try Warner’s Safe Cure, which I had heard was a splendid mc-dicinc for my complaint. The medicine had a beneficial effect almost immediately. After taking the contents of a few bottles, the pains all left ine, the headaches did not return, I could eat and sleep well, and soon regained my strength. I have kept in good health since that time.”

LIVER COMPLAINT.

From Mrs. Edith Sutton, Zouch-street,

Wellington, N.S.W., 6th July, 1910. “I experienced the ili effects of. a torpid fiver for many months which frequently gave rise to a sense of heaviness in my right side and pain in the back. I had dizziness in the head and suffered from physical prostration and mental depression. During the many months that I suffered in this manner, I tried various remedies but with little or no benefit. I then commenced to take Warner’s Safe Cure. After taking a few bottles of that medicine I was effectually cured of all pain and discomfort and was fully restored to health and strength. My husband has also taken Warner’s Safe Cure for pain in the back and with the same beneficial result.”

Warner’s Safe Cure for the kidneys and fiver is soid by chemists arid storekeepers everywhere, both m the original (ss) bottles and in the cheaper (2s 6d) “Concentrated” non-alcoholic form.