£IOO DAMAGES FOR LIBEL.
Hamilton, June 19,
In the case of Stuart Dixon, president of the new Huntly Miners’ Union, against the Federation of Labour for damages for alleged libel contained in an article in the Maoriland Worker, where plaintiff was referred to as a “ scab,” the jury at Hamilton Supreme Court today, alter sitting in retirement for three hours, returned a unanimous verdict for plaintiff on the question of libel and a nine to three majority ot j£ioo damages. Costs were • allowed according to scale. Plaintiff was not put In the box.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1261, 20 June 1914, Page 2
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93£100 DAMAGES FOR LIBEL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1261, 20 June 1914, Page 2
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