LIBEL CLAIM
WIZARD SMITH DISPUTE OVER STATE OF BEACH (Australian Press Association.) (Received .this day at 9.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 27. In the "Wizard” 'Smith Bbel action,, Ludwig Nudi, who accompanied plaintiff on the Ninety Mile Beach as an ignit.on expert, ' was cross-examined ivoout the reasons for the violent estrangement between himself and iSmith. Hp replied: "I had criticised a reporter for sending a wrong report concerning the state of ‘the beagjr to the (‘New Zealand Herald.” I toid him that it was a deliberate lie to say that the beach was bumpy, and full oi shells and washouts when it was iff perfect conditions. The reporter answered that it, had nothing to do with 1 him, as .Smith had signed the telegram.” Mr Holman, K.C M counsel for the defence claimed that the real reason for the estrangement was due to Smithy giving certain instructions after seeing articles that this witness had furnished the New Zealand press. Donald Harkne?s, designer of Smith’s car, gave evidence that the car had a gear ratio sufficiently high to break the then record of 245 miles an hour. Th© case was adjourned.
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Hokitika Guardian, 27 October 1932, Page 5
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