BERTLING v. NORTON.
NEW TRIAL APPLICATION. Wellington, April 21. Argument iu the case of Bertling v. Norton was continued iu the Supreme Court to-day. In the recent action tor libel the jury awarded Bertliug ,£I,OOO damages against Norton, the proprietor of Truth. The action arose out of several articles appearing in Truth newspaper concerning Bertling’s treatment of the animals iu the Wellington zoo. Mr Dunn, on behalf of Norton, moved for a new trial 011 the ground that the damages awarded were excessive.
The Chief Justice remarked that he did not think the damages excessive, considering the damages given in such cases in England. He pointed out that several assertions in connection with the grounds given for a re-hearing were utterly erroneous. One of the grounds for the application was that Bertling’s counsel had iu the course of the action improperly mentioned the amount of damages claimed.
Mr Dunn contended that was not in accordance with English practice. The motion for a new trial was dismissed.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 830, 23 April 1910, Page 3
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166BERTLING v. NORTON. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 830, 23 April 1910, Page 3
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