CURATE SUES FOR LIBEL.
ACCUSED OF, MISCONDUCT. . By Teleswaph—Press Association-Copyright ' (Rec. November 20, 9.30 p.m.) London, November 20. Much/public interest has been centred ; in the ten days' hearing of the libel action instituted by tho Rev. Thomas '■ Ghent, Curate of Saint Andrews, Stock- i well, against one Fitzgerald, of Clap- ■ ham, a police sergeant, who went to the parish vestry and alleged that Air.' Ghent _ had committed misconduct with ' his wife, who ■ was an active church worker. Mr. Ghent was employed in Australia and New Zealand (Clyde, Otago) from 1890 to 1896. ■•'.,'■■"' . Mrs. Fitzgerald, who is aged fifty, in the witness-box .admitted .misconduct,' including an ; alleged assault. during a 1 jumble.sale. -...■'.''..• ' ' Other evidence showed that sho had a neurotic husband, who, had previously accused another curate at Poplar of j similar misconduct, but'the curate was \ acquitted after the Bishop's inquiry. , Mr. Ghent, in his evidence, accused , the police-sergeant of blackmailing him. ' ]
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1912, 21 November 1913, Page 7
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151CURATE SUES FOR LIBEL. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1912, 21 November 1913, Page 7
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