Claim for Damages.
Mr ?! E. Taylor, M.H.8., nays lie has a complete defence to the action brought against him by Captain Seddon, claiming ,£IOOO damages for libel. The statement of claim sets out that the plaintiff was engaged in the Boer war, and was present at several campaigns in 1900, 1901 and 1902 In September and October, 1903, in Wellington, and on several occasions since in Christchurch, it is further alleged, the defendant falsely and maliciously used the following words: “That Captain Seddon ran away and left Ins men, and was courtmartialled for it ! ; “ that Captain Seddon was courtmartialled while on active service in South Africa " ; and “ chat ho was court-martialled and sent home before the time was up.” It is held that Mr Taylor meant by these words that the plaintiff, as a military officer, had been guilty of such cowardice as to cause him to be courtmartialled, and as proving him unfit to hold n commission as a military officer, and that ho had been guilty of a gross and disgraceful offence against military law and discipline. The plaintiff adds that he has been greatly injured in his credit and reputation, in his profession as a military officer, and as a servant of the Defence Department.
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Manawatu Herald, 21 May 1904, Page 3
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208Claim for Damages. Manawatu Herald, 21 May 1904, Page 3
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