Bell v. Jellicoe.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3202, 6 September 1889, Page 2

Bell v. Jellicoe.

LIBEL CASETho following aro .'the' 'issues to bo put before tho jury in the above oase now proceeding : 1, Was it the duty of tho plaintiff, in his office of Crown Solicitor, to conduct prosecution of Louis Ohemis in tho plaintiffs statement of claim mentioned for the murder of. Thos. Hawkings both before tho •Resident' Magistrate and in the Supreme Court? 2 Did the plaintiff so conduct the same prosecution ? 8, Did the defondant on or about the 22nd'July, 1889,: publish of and concerning tho plaintiff, in the form of a narrative had by tho defendant with the said Louis Chemis, and purporting to bo a report of words uttered 'by the defondant to the said Louis Chemis, in the course of suoh conversation, the following words—- |' I havo a mass of evidence all telling in your favour, A largo portion of that evidence waß kept by those who conducted the prosecution—your prosecution?"

4, Did the defendant, on the 22nd July, 1889, print and publish, or cause to be printed and published, of and concerning the plaintiff in his said office of Crown Solicitor, in all copies of the Evening Post newspaper printed and published on the said 22nd day of July, 1889, in tho form mentioned in the third issue ?

5. Has the said Evening Post newspaper a large circulation in the colony of New Zealand and especially in the city and Provincial District of Wellington ?

6. Did the defendant on the said 22nd day of July print and publish, or cause to be printed and published of and concerning the plaintiff in bis siid office of Crown Solicitor in all the copies of the EveningPrets newspayer, published on the said 22nd day of July, in the form mentioned in the third issue tho words mentioned in the third issue ?

7. Has tbo said Evening Press a large circulation in the colony of Now Zealand and especially in the city and Provincial District of Wellington ?

8. Do tho said words mentioned in the third, fourth, and sixth issues, mean that the defendant had a mass of evidence all telling in favor of the said Louis Ohemis on his said trial for tho murder of the said Thomas Hawkins, and that a largo portion of such evidence was: kept back and concealed by tho plaintiff in his said office of Grown Solicitor in the prosecution of the said Louis Oliemis, with intent thereby *,o procure that the said Louis Ohemis should bo wrongfully convicted of a capital crime, whereof he, the said Louis Ohemis, was innocont ? If not what was the meaniog of tho eaid words ?

9. Did the plaintiff on tho trial of tho said Louis Chernia koep back and conceal the evidence of John Holmes, tho junior, in tho defendant's amended statement of defence mentioned ?

10, Did tho plaintiff on tho trial of the said Louis Chemis keep back and conceal the evidence of Ellen Collins in tho defendant's amended statement of defence mentioned ? 11, Did the plaintiff on the trial of tho said Louis Chemis keep back and conceal the evidenco oi Minnie Flaws in the dofondant's amended statement of defenco mentioned ? 12, Did the plaintiff on tho trial of tho said Louis Chemis keep baok and conceal the evidence of Henry Crofton Blandford in the defendant's amended statement of defence mentioned? 18. What damages, if any, is th°. plaintiff entitled to? John Duthio, Mayor of Wellington, James Lookie, W. H, Levin, and W, H. Quick, stated they read tho reports' objected to, and understood Mr Bell was tho person referred to as having kopt baok evidence in the case against Chemis. For tho defence Mr Jellicoa called J. N. Wilson, M.L.0., R, Pharazyn, M.L.C., P, Buckley, M.L.C., T. K. Macdonald, F. Franklyn, Captain Barclay, T, MacDomiell, J.P., who staled they took the words to refer to tho police. ': "'.'".'_" . ;.' The process of calling witnesses as to tho meaning of the words was resumed this morning, and Btill continues.. Most of these witnesses thought the words referred -to the police, and great amusement was caused in several instances by the efforts of Sir R, Stout to mako them admit they pointed to Mr'. Bell and no one else,