NEW SOUTH WALES PREMIERS LIBEL SUITS
"HERB, HOLMAN" AND 'A ; . "SCRAPPED PIECE OF PAPER.'.' By TeleeTach—Press Association—Copyright (Reo. April 11, 10.15 p.m.) - Sydney, April 10. Two actions for libel, brought by Mr. \V. A. Holman of New South' Wales) against the "Cumberland Argus" (a bi-weekly published at Parrarnatta), and Thomas Davis Little, claiming £2000 damages in each case, has been- settled. The alleged ,libel con-' siated in the "Argus" referring to'the political agreement not to contest elections during war time, and declaring that "Herr Holman and his party bad scrapped 'tlio : piece of paper wliereon the patriotic truce was, written." Mr. Holman 1 s father gave evidenced that his son's parentage on botE" sideawas English. . 1 Replying to the Chief Justice's miestion, "Are you,,or have you ever, been of German- sympathy?" Mr. Holman' said: "Not the slightest." i • • Defendant's counsel explained that the words were never intended to infer that Mr. Holman was of German origin, descent, or sympathies. i ■ The cases were struck out
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2744, 12 April 1916, Page 6
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165NEW SOUTH WALES PREMIERS LIBEL SUITS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2744, 12 April 1916, Page 6
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