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CLERGYMAN'S LIBEL ACTION.

QUESTION 01" FREE TRIAL. riy Cable—Press Association—Copyright London, January 12. 1 Sergeant Fitzgerald asked for an adjournment of the libel action re-trial, on the. ground that he was without means, and unable, like the Rev. Mr. Ghent, to appeal to the public for subscriptions. The Judge refused an adjournment, and pointed out that if defendant were, without means tho law provided machinery. Besides damages, the Rev. Air. Ghent o-btaiink'd an injunction against a repetition of tho slander. DEFEXDAXT REBUFFED. Received 14, 12.20 a.m. London, January 1". Fitzgerald said lie wrote on Saturday "asking the Bishop of Southwark to hold an inquiry in. the Consistory Court, and lie desired an adjournment until the Bishop replied. The judge pointed out that the law provided machinery whereby people without means were protected. Fitzgerald said he. was unable, to cross-examine so able anil subtle a man as the. plaintitr, and he dramatically left the Court.

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 167, 14 January 1914, Page 5

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CLERGYMAN'S LIBEL ACTION. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 167, 14 January 1914, Page 5

CLERGYMAN'S LIBEL ACTION. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 167, 14 January 1914, Page 5

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