DISTRICT COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4229, 28 September 1892, Page 3

DISTRICT COURT.

MASTEETON.-WEDNESDAY. (Before His Honor Judge Robinson,) OUItK V. NAYMB. This isan action in which James Pirie Clark, draper, carrying on business at Pahiatu'a, sues Edward Nay- *, blacksmith, of Fahiatua, for £IOO mages for alleged slander. Tho statement of olaim sets forth (1) That in or about the months of December 1891 and January 1892, and at divers times thereafter, at Pabiatua, the defendant falsely and maliciously spoke and published of, and concerning the plaintiff, the words following and words to the like effect " This was not intended for me. It would never have happened if it had not been for Dickson," " I believe that Clark (meaning the plaintiff) was the man that did it and nobody else." " That Clark had poisoned Dickson and other persons, and had only escaped proceedings through beirgaMason."That Clark waa tho man who had put the poifion in the meat at my houso" (8) That in Bpeaking and publishing of and concerning the plaintiff the matters aforesaid, the defendant meant that the plaintiff had been guilty of an indictable offenoe.

statement of defence is;-(!.) the plaintiffs statement of claim is bad for insufficiency, (2.) That the plaintiff has no cause of action against the defendant upon his statement of claim herein, (8,) That the defendant denies all the allegations contained in the plaintiffs statement of claim. (4.) That the defendant did not in or about tho months of December, 1891, or January, 1892,' or at divers time thereafter, at Pabiatua, or at any time or place, falsely and maliciously speak and publish the words alleged. (5.) That if it he proved that the defendant spoke and published the words contained in Becond paragraph of the plaintiff's statement of claim, or any of them, or words to the like effect (which the defendant denies) then the defendant ■ denies that the words meant the meaning attributed by the said second paragraph, or meant that tho plaintiff had been guilty of an indictable offence, Mr W. Q. Beard appears for tho fintiff nnd Mr TosswiH for the detfant,