SUPREME COURT.
■ CASE OF ALLEGED LIBEL. . Mr. ■,1 \istico Chapman and a jury of twelve were | occupied yesterday 'in the hearing of a. libel action in . wSicb Thomas AVilliam Arthur claimed £501 damages from Albert Ernest Louis Borthng. Arthur and Bortling had been ■ eh-, gaged .at tho Wellington Zco, tho former as head-lce'eper,; aridHhe- latter aS superintendent, the" evidence jfoiv; plaintiff was to tho effect that' a pood •deal of friction existed, and allegations were made that defendant (who is still superintendent at ;,fhe Zoo) had treated plaintiff unfairly,. and hii'tl put him. on inavvying work! The alleged libel was connected with a letter which.jdefendnni hud. written : to J; Beard," Queensland, secretary of .the Zoological Society/ under, whom plaintiff sought to. obtain an appointment. . Tlio .proceedings".arefully reported in'.an : other ,c6lnmnV'':. feirther evidence in support of. plaintiff's case will be hojird to-day.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 677, 30 November 1909, Page 11
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141SUPREME COURT. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 677, 30 November 1909, Page 11
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