SUPREME COURT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1495, 18 July 1912, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

MASTERTOX SLANDER CASE. . WIDOAY GETS .£IOO. . ' : ' Judgment on certain legal points raised in an action for slander heard at Mastorton has been delivered by; Mr. .lusliee Edwards. ' - Sarah Emma Armslrong, widow, of Carliirlon, was plninlifT iii the action, and Chen-H'S Bowlvs, farmer. uf Waihakeke, wiw defendant. I'laiulilV had been delendant s hou-e----keper up lo December •'!!, HMI. when, it was alleged, defendant had accused her, in Ihe presence of her children, of petty theft', and ordered her out of the house. A couple of days later, plaintiff said, defendant. hod repeated the allegations of theft in the presence of Constable Gre"xiainUff claimed tlw 6am of. £SOl rlsm. ag&s on tiro cause* of action, and tho ' ' '/

jury found for her with damages assessed lit X10I). His Honour did no! enter tip judgment, but reserved the case for further consideration; o.nd later defendant moved for a non-suit on the ground tlint thu statements were made upon privileged occasions. His Honour declined to iion ; suit the plaintiff, and entered up judgment for plainlifl' in accordance with the jury's award, with costs upon both hearings. .Mr. A. Gray, with him .Mr. Coleman Phillips, appeared fur tho plaintiff, alul .Mr. I'. G. -Rollings for the defendant.