A LIBEL ACTION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 243, 23 March 1915, Page 4

A LIBEL ACTION.

C. X., BAEYERTZ SUBS FOR DAMAGES.

By Cable— Kress Association —Copyright. Received March 22, 0.5 p.m. , Sydney, March' 22. Ciiailes 'Nalder 'Baeycrtz, editor of the ™ * IS ,f in K the Proprietors of the ineatra Magazine for £IOOO damages for alleged libel, contained in a paragraph referring to plaintiff's Triad criti- ? 19n } °t Bl31 ? SPain s P ain - T he plaintiff contends tiat tile paragraph inferred that he was a German, and therefore disloyal! and unworthy of trust and confidence,. whereby the plaintiff was injured in credit and reputation. The' defendants plead not guilty..

NO GERMAN ORIGIN.

ALLEGATIONS OF MALICE,

'Received March 22, 10.30, pjm Sydney, March. WL Baeycrtz submits that the alleged libel was contained in the following paragraph: "That unconscious comedian of culture, C. N. Baeyertz, accuses, Elsie Spam of making 'crs' of all her 'ors' This is very painful and ridiculous. It is strange that Herr Baeyertz, of all people, should lodge the complaint, as he suffers in spelling what he alleges of the English girl in the song." Plaintiff's counsel stated that early in 1014 the plaintiff came to Sydney to arrange for the publication of an edition of the Triad, but the project was suspended owing to the war. The Theatre Magazine attacked plaintiff personally, affording evidence of 'malice. Plaintiff contended that his criticism of Elsie Spain was not objectionable. His ancestry was Belgian, and there was no suggestion of German Wood in his veins. He' objected to he called "Herr Baeyertz," and stated that he had suffered considerably* thereby. The case is part heard.