A LIBEL ACTION

Hokitika Guardian, 3 February 1917, Page 3

A LIBEL ACTION

Interesting Facts London, Feb 2 Mr Pemberton Billing, a Commoner-, wa9 subjected to a searching cross-examination when sniug the newspaper “Globe” lor damages for issuing a placard inferring that he was employed as a spy to secure information about the air eervieas. Questioned regarding the alleged photograph of a letter sent privately to Hon A. J. Balfour, which figured prominently in the Commons debate, Mr Billing stated that a friend at the Admiralty gave him the photograph of the lottor,

Justice Darling, summing up, asked if Billing could fairly complain at the imputation, after his admissions regarding a friend at the Admiralty.

A verdict was given for defendant with coats. ,/

Long Flight from Enemy (Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.) London, Jan 30 Evidence cf the terrible sufferings endured by the Roumanian refugees, of whom hundreds are now in London, was given at an inquest in Westminster into the death of the infant daughter of an Italian.

With his wife and six children, the Italian fled from Roumania before the invading Hans. After three months of wandering and hardship in Russia, Finland, Sweden aad Norway, the family reached England and cams to London. There finally they sank exhausted at Charing Cross Station, where the* baby died of pneumonia,