SUPREME COURT.
(United Press Association.')
Weuington, This day. The Supreme Court opened this mornmug. Tuere are 17 cases, including cases against Te Whiti, Titokowaru, and others. The Judge in charge said the cases were of some importance, but presented no greater difficulties than usual. Referring to tho Native case he said that although To Whiti was not present when the offences were committed, evidence would be brought to provo that he was tho instigator of Buch offences, and if such was the case ho must be held equally guilty with tho others. His Honor made a lengthy in the libel case against Mr Uoskins, brought by Sir J ulhuYogel. Be said thero were two things for the jury tocoiißidor, viz., tho article which appeared in the Advertiser, and a cartoon published in the same paper. The article in question was headed "Parliamentary Scandal," and had reference to Hie Waimato railway. His Honor instructed the jury that if the article was nior n ly a narration of condemnatory op' ails exureaed by tho Parliamentary C' uitttoo, and if tho article only reiterated these opinions in porhaps some- , what difllrcut language it was privileged.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2416, 4 October 1886, Page 2
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192SUPREME COURT. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2416, 4 October 1886, Page 2
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