£ls DAMAGES
SEQUEL TO GAME OF HAZARDS
By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)
;? fx pxyiELLINGTONjJuIy T 3l. ■ /Reserved-■ decision was given fo-das’ Jiy.-thc .Magistrate, Mr McNeil, in the case in Afiiicli'AVjHmm Tressider, watersidter, claimed £IOO damages from John Barrett, one-time'" of • the ■Courteney Club;! 'alleging tliat'defendant bad accused him of robbing a yoiiYig'man named’Fitzmaufice by using a.crooked dice in a game of hazards at the Club. • '■ •' k
The Magistrate found that a case oif defamation had been established.
With regard to the defence, that the, action could not be as the alleged slander arose out of participation of an illegal .'act, namel.v in playing a game of hazards, Mr McNeil said it was decided that in cases which showed' that even, if a man had taken part in an. illegal transaction not to be deprived of all protection in oilier matters concerned with the transaction.
The sum of £ls damages was awarded.
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Hokitika Guardian, 1 August 1929, Page 6
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150£l5 DAMAGES Hokitika Guardian, 1 August 1929, Page 6
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