Important Libel Case.
DR STUART v. WELLINGTON : VRESS. ■... _ , ? ■ "■' ;**»:. VH'Sj^'W-"?"** "V. •''"- '« v : ' (UtllTEp PRESS ASSOCIATION.) T . ♦ ■■[ ' " '"'■ ''■'.■ ■ Dxjnedin, Wednesday. | .' : . The-.,, .1ibe1 i action brouglit J 'by Dt\ Stewart, of Christchurch, against Royd- \ . house' 'and > "another, 'pro jwietori of the 'Wellington Press, was /commenced lo dayj and is expected to, last till Saturday. The plaiiitini claims £2000 damaages tor. publication of an article m the Press headisd "' extraordinary Hospital Spaitdal. Disclosures, Mnnsi.iughter or Worse, The Government trying: to ;hush it up<"in which the management of the Hospital was condemned, and plaintiff was by implication condemned for having performed an .operation v wbith ended fatally, on a patient, m which iuooinputence and criminal/ no^ligence; were -displayed. Messra PUchett and Stringer appeared for the plaintiff, 1 and the AttorneyGeneral alid Me Wilding for the defendants. Plaintiff's case was opened, but only two witnesses were examined to ,day«- 'J ' ' .'■ ./ "; '. j '
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1667, 25 March 1886, Page 4
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144Important Libel Case. Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1667, 25 March 1886, Page 4
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