APPEAL COURT.
KING V. BEESON.
JUDGMENT RESERVED. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, March 31. At the Appeal Court this afternoon the case of the King versus Beeson was heard. The later has been indicted for criminal libel at Wellington on November 29. Counsel for the prosecution closed his case without proving that an order had been made by - the magistrate for prosecution of the offence under Section 5 of the Criminal Code Act, 1901.' Such an order had. really not been made and accused’s counsel asked the judge to direct that no case had been proved against him and that he should be acquitted. 'Mr ■/ Justice Cooper declined and reserved the point for tile Court of Appeal.' The jury convicted Beeson of the offence of which lie was charged. -'The chief points submitted were (1) .Was proof.of order nectary? and (2) in the absence of such an order ought the iurv to have been directed to acquit? After the adjournment the Court reserved judgment.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2154, 1 April 1908, Page 2
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