The Premier and Mr Hutchison
» [UNITED PREBB ASSOCIATION. | Wellington, This Day. The Premier has filed a defence to the libel action instituted by Mr Hutchison. in -which he says the plaintiff was canvassed last session in the lobby by anothei i member of the House for the purpose o1 | ascertaining how he intended to vote upon the Payment of Members Bill, and authorised that member to place his name upon tbe card as a supporter of the Bill ; that notwithstanding this Mr Hutchison spoke I and voted against the second reading, and after the session, in an address to his constituents, he denounced it as a dishonest measure ; that the defendant, when addressing a meeting at Patea, spoke to the above effect, and also said Mr E. M. Smith, M.H.E., was his authority for that statement, and he had no doubt of Mr Smith's truthfulness. It is also pleaded publication of the words was lawful, because they formed part of a true and accurate report. Unless a change of venure is applied for the trial will take place at Wanganui on April 5.
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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 98, 16 February 1892, Page 2
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183The Premier and Mr Hutchison Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 98, 16 February 1892, Page 2
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