APPEAL COURT.
Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Sight. In the Appeal Court this afternoon, the ease the King versus Bee Son was heard. The latter had been indicted for criminal libel at Wellington on November 29th. Counsel for- the prosecution closed his case without proving that an order had been made by a Magistrate for the prosecution of the o/fence under seotion 5 of the Criminal Code Act, 1901. Such order had really been made, and accused's counsel asked the Judge to direct that no case had been proved against him, and that he should be acquitted. Mr. Justice Cooper declined, and reserved the point for the Court of Appeal. The jury convicted Beeson of the offence charged. The »hief Boiultt submitted was (1) was proof of the order necessary, and (2) in the absence of such order, ought the jury to have been directed to acquit? After argument the Court reserved judgment.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 87, 1 April 1908, Page 2
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153APPEAL COURT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 87, 1 April 1908, Page 2
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