Case of Label
— — ; • — (PBB TTNITBD PBEBB ASSOCtATIOJT.) Nelson This Day. The criminal information for libel, preferred by Mr James Sclanders, Merchant, of Nelson, against Thomas B. Mabin, Average Stater, of Wellington, was heard yesterday. The libel was -said to have occurred in a letter sent by the accused to Messrs Shaw, Saville and Co.^ charging Mr Sclanders with, having forged a document. At the close ofthe evidence, the Magistrate intimated his intention of committing the accused whereupon the defendant's counselasked for an adjournment to ask ihe prosecutor to accept a free and ample apology, which he believed Mabin proposed to make. • Mr Fell, for the prosecution, made no objection, but said the apology must be of a most ample description, and absolutely unqualifica. On the court resnoiing, Mr Fell read a complete apology,, and offered ho objection to the withdrawal. The Magistrate said he felt some difficulty in allowing the withdrawal, but would be sorry to stand in the jrtkj of the undoubted leniency shown by the Sroaecutor. . He then discharged the efendant.
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Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 69, 13 November 1883, Page 2
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173Case of Label Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 69, 13 November 1883, Page 2
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