The Woodville Libel Case
(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.} Wellington, December 3. In the Supreme Court yesterday, the Woodville criminal libel case, Clark v. Haggen, was mentionod. Mr Jellicoe asked the Chief Justice if it was necessary for the prosecutor to appear, seeing that the case had been settled by the parties. His Honor said that "had nothing whatever to do with the Court. The prosecutor had set the criminal law in motion and he had been bound over to present a bill. If he did not do so his recognisance would be estreated, unless he was able to show why it should not be. Criminal law was not to be made use of in oTder to obtain a civil remedy. That would be an abuse of the Court. Mr Jellicoe aaid that with His Honor's permission he would mention the case again.
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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 132, 4 December 1893, Page 3
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141The Woodville Libel Case Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 132, 4 December 1893, Page 3
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