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LIBEL CHARGE

TWO APPEAR IN COURT. (Pei Press ssociation - Copyrigh ' ) ■ . ’ -i >1 J i AUCKLAND, July 28. As a sequel to fye unemployed demonstratjqiij |lii the grounds of Parliament Housfebfm .September 16, George Budd ,ari<J ji'fijinest Frederick Thomson were tried ja|? the Supreme Court to-day on a chiargk fof publishing a defamatory libel of Police Inspector Lander. The alleged' libel was contained in a pamphlet entitled “War,” and distribute ed at a meeting held in Auckland in October, and it referred to Inspector. Lander, as “a- liar and perjurer, when he i|’au not armed whi.e on duty, i during§|he disturbance.” After .(Ifteetives had given evidence, counsel produced a photograph taken during the disturbance. Both detectives said .they.| considered Inspector Lander, w.ho: qould .be; seen in the photograph, was npte.armbjl. The. man indicated by counsel hot Lander. Counsel 'R WPIS c ' ear a m ’ s " take had beefi made by the .accused. 'They had se|m the photograph arid had believed thaffthe man carrying, the baton was Lafider.

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Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1932, Page 6

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LIBEL CHARGE Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1932, Page 6

LIBEL CHARGE Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1932, Page 6

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