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Hokitika Guardian, 18 December 1922, Page 1

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aUSTJIALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION A LIBEL CHARGE. SYDNEY, December 16. Air Hughes lias also issued a summons against the writer of the aiticle in the “Daily Mail” and editor to appear in court 011 Monday with a view to instituting proceedngs for criminal libel. Tlie Japanese settlement report lias been the subject cf ernifletmg newspaper accounts for several days. Japanese merchants acquired propeitics Jong the Coast and Blue Mountains. Hie “Alail” contending with the knowledge of Mr Hughes and the latter Te living all knowledge. Doctor Thompson obtained a verdict of £2OOO sterling and a stay of proceed itigs was granted. DR THOMPSON OBTAINS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES. SYDNEY, Dec. 17. Dr Thompson has succeeded in his action against the British Medical Association. He is awarded damageson the various counts totalling CzfXjvThe verdict was a majority one, on the whole of the five counts. On the first count, as to the expelling the plaintiff from the Association, he was awarded C~oo. On the second count, that of inducing other doctors nut to consult with or professionally recognise him, he was awarded £760. On the other three counts, involving the publishing of .1Wed false and malicious statements regarding the plaintiff, £360 damages is awarded on each of two counts, and £3OO on the third. The plaintiff s counsel gave notice of an application for ,-m injunction against the Association for enforcing a rule preventing the other doctors lrom consulting miui the plaintiff. ,

SEA ATEN’S TROUBLE. SYDNEY, Dec. 16. The Seamen’s Union will meet on Monday to discuss Justice Powers ultimatum to choose lietween a strike or arbitration.’ There is slight prospect that the boycott of the Union Company’s vessels will be lifted next week. AYAGES DISPUTE. SYDNEY, December 16. The Full Industrial Court rejected an application by Broken Hill Proprietary Company, that wages he reduced. The Company refused the Court’s proposal that a' temporary reduction be made until the profits justified compensation. ASYLUM TRAGEDY. SYDNEY, December 17. Richard a 1 ©turned sold er, on leave from"Callan Park Asylum, visited Kenmore Mental Hospital at Gouibomn. where be was previously an inmate. There lie shot dead Nurse Xaughton, and fired at other nurses, wounding one in the arm. Doctors Aloflit (Superintendent), and Sampson came on the scene. Sindell fired several shots at them, bill missed. He then turned the weapon on Air Tlankin, the manager. Tt misfired, and Rankin then secured the gun. and fired it. slightly wounding Sindell in the head. The man thereupon surrendered. Sindell told the police that he intended to shout Aloflit because he had detained him in the hospital when he was sane. He said he shot the nurses because he meant to shoot anyone employed in the hospital.