DAMAGES AWARDED

Hokitika Guardian, 28 June 1933, Page 2

DAMAGES AWARDED

THE SUM OF THREE FARTHINGS

BODDIE-SIEVWRIGHT CASE

(Per Press Association —Copyright)

WELLINGTON, June 27

Damages of three farthings were awarded Reginald Charles Boddie, sales organiser, Wellington, by Justice Ostler, in his reserved judgment delivered in the Supreme Court in the case in which James Dickson Sievwl'ight, retired journalist, Wellington, was sued for £2,500 for alleged slander, His Honour said that he agre.id with Bpddie’s own estimate of his reputation—that he had none to lose — and awarded him one farthing damages on each of three causes of action upon which he hud succeeded. Each party was left to pay its own costs. Judgement was also given in another notion concerning the slander action and in addition other members of “Cbolorogene” syndicate, in which Reginald Charles Boddie, and his wife Hilda Mary Boddie, sought a declaration of Their rights, and injunction excluding certain persons from the “Chlorogene” business. His Honour said that both the questions of law involved were answered in favour of the plaintiffs. The question of costs would be . reserved meanwhile. If the case could not be settled and a further hearing was necessary, he was ready to fix an early date.