WELLINGTON.
March 15. In Banco : Ballance v. Carson — This case is a demurrer to pleas of justification m an action brought by John Ballance, the proprietor of the " Wanganui Herald," against Gilbert Carson, proprietor of the " Wanganui Chronicle "for libel. The alleged libel was contained m a series- of newspaper- articles and extracts, imputing to Mr Ballance improper motives as member of.the.Hous.eof Representatives from malice towards a political foe. The defendant pleaded justification by truth, and m acting for - public good. The plaintiff demurred to defendant's pleadings on the ground of insufficiency m that the, pleadings disclosed insufficient facts; The case is. still proceeding. An ; attempt, is being ' made by the Good Templars to start a temperance weekly paper,- to be called " The New. Zealand Reformer." The capital pro-" posed is £500j m 500: shares; : The Hbn. r W. Pox will take lOOshares. ; ' •'■
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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 44, 21 March 1877, Page 2
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143WELLINGTON. Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 44, 21 March 1877, Page 2
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