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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 425, 6 March 1890, Page 3

In the Queen’s Bench Mr F. C. Burn and, editor of Punch, brought an action against the National Press Agency and Society Herald to recover damages for an article appearing in the Society Herald of a recent issue, commenting on the libretto of a new musical play written by Mr Burnand, in which it was remarked that, “ Wa cannot say that it is very much more cheerful than his dismal attempts at wit to be eeen weekly in Punch.” The defendants made an apology, and paid £lO into Court. Plaintiff gave evidence to the effeot that such an article was bound to do him injury in tho provinces. Mr Jelf, for the National Press Agency submitted that the article was not a libel, and tho plaintiff had suffered no damage. Mr Scarlett, for the Society Herald, contended that an apology and the amount paid wore sufficient. The jury found for the plaintiff £5O against the National Press Agency, and £l4O additional to the £lO paid against the Society Herald,