BELL v. JELLICOE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3303, 7 September 1889, Page 2

BELL v. JELLICOE.

_ The defendant went into the witness box yesterday and gave evidence on oath. At the conclusion he said Mr Bell was certainly not in his mind at the time he was speaking to Chemis, _ He did not red tho short hand writer's notes before lending them to Mr Hawkins; and it did no.t occur to him that these notes contained anything which could be said to be a reflection on Mr Jiell or Mr Richmond. Ho had heard it stated by one or two witnesses called for tho plaintiff that tliey attributed the words which he used to Cbemis, and which were afterwards published in the newspapers, to Mr 8011. He certainly regretted to hear that any person should have attributed these words to Mr Bell, Continuing, Mr Jellicoe said, " I go further, sir, and I say that I regret that I could havo used any language that any one could have imagined did apply to Mr Bell. Tho words in tho sense in which they wore used by me certainly were never intended to apply to him." At this stage a conversation took place between Sir R. Stout and defendant, with the result that Mr Jellicoe withdrew the plea of justification and expressed regret at having so pleaded,.agreeing to pay all costs, and the'iprosecntion was withdrawn.