BEETLING V. NORTON.
NEW TRIAL APPLICATION. REFUSED BY THE SUPREME COURT. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 21. Argument in the case of Bertling v. Norton was continued in the Su-to-day. In the recent action for libel the jury awarded Bertling £I,OOO damages against Norton, the proprietor of "Truth." The action arose out of several articles appearing in "Truth" newspaper concerning Bertling's treatment of the animals in the Wellington Zoo. Mr Dunn, on behalf of Norton, moved for a new trial on the ground that the damages awarded excessive. The Chief Justice remarked that he did not think the damages excessive, considering the damages given in such cases in England. He pointed out that several assertions in connection with the grounds given for a rehearing were utterly erroneous. One of the grounds for the application was that Bertling's counsel had in the course of the action improperly mentioned the amount of damages claimed. Mr Dunn contended that was not in accordance with English practice. The motion for a new tral was dismissed.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10025, 22 April 1910, Page 5
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171BEETLING V. NORTON. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10025, 22 April 1910, Page 5
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