LIBELLING AN AGENT-GENERAL
lI'BAVY COSTS AWARDED. 'J'T ~' London, March 11. .Mr. Justice Orantham, King's Bench Division, comiuewe.l the hearing of a Wicl action brought by the lion. John .. Jenkins, ex-South Australian Agentieneral, against, the Australian Tradiii» " orld, lor circulating in Januarv, 100? a Ri-oundlehs minor that he had been "•placed alleging that his ageutgenernlslnii ha.ll -.lot been successful, and had caused dissatisfaction in SoutJi Austraia owing to his lacking energy and entliusiaam,
Mr. Harney. „ West Australian 1 , and «>niise for Jenkins, attributed the libel lo Jenkins' refusal to give (lie paper advertisements.
The editor admitted, writing to the Hon. Jenkins with several requests for advertisements. a „d hinted that, naturally he Was supported l, v n, OM . w ho | supported (lie paper. Mr. Justice firantliam sniiinie.l up heavily against, the paper. The Hon. Jenkins dill not ask- for heavy damages. The Court awarded C2o, with costs amounting to u.JOO.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 41, 13 March 1909, Page 2
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154LIBELLING AN AGENT-GENERAL Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 41, 13 March 1909, Page 2
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