CLARK V. HAGGEN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4403, 26 April 1893, Page 3

CLARK V. HAGGEN.

the Pahktua Libel Cose.

Pauimoa; -Eiieailayi Edward AlexnTidor Haggen; was'iar. laingcd before A. JJeeBO and J. Dawson; 'Justices'.':of ; 'the Peace, at tbo Pabifttua./Court! this morning on tbo chnrge' ! Aot ? " jqrirainal. libel preferred against bim :bj; J, P; Clark. MrG. H, broitb appeared-for.; Clark, flaggon conduoting..bia.'owncase.. Tbe libel complained .pi;,.™: contained in a leading articlepubiißhod; in tbe Woodville Exauiiticr of Fobru-; ■ at y 3rd, 1892, in which; ;Clark; was> ; t called upon to explain his wberfeabouts t on tbe nigbt of Cbristiiias:.lßol, .and.. at tbe time Mrs Naylor,|aid; she-paw: a matt leaving the bouse,iand;to clear.; ( hirVlf of tbe iniplicatioh.;whlch. -.the: ; j evidence at the Coroner's ■■ inquest:, ( might have cast tip tolhiin, Mr Sruiib opened the case, aricl tie- | scribed the events ■whicHObail,„prer , rented the information'beinglaidiuri- \ til so late period. Ho coutentled that tbo only duty of the ,to flhow the publication and'tJienMat; : ithe artiplajyas of a libellous nature;. .A' ; - copy of W paper containing. .tlvoVar-. - ticle complained of, Mr; Smith, who rend the ' dence of publication, ;..% : ;^i'!; : r< Joseph Ferry Clark deposed that he mi the person referred to ticle which he consideredl was''mearit t 0 connect biui and that unless ho explained the: mat; tor which the article deinanded.he should say be was tbe guilty party.,;:; By MrHaggen; Bolievedtho article w as meant to refer to tad written urging bim to : take.thc proceedings. Mr Black had not urged bim to take these proceedings, nor spoken WWyn>«,oi Woodvilie, about tbe matter, but Svmes did not MrK e him to take proceedings. Neither flymes nor anyone else had offered to assist biui in finding monoy for these Breedings. He had assigned bis ' estate seven months ago, his wife was assisting, him in these proceedings, rOrosß-exaßiination as to tbo intoK i aD fs:'financial position occupied ' fiomo time.] Witness, continuing, lid- be believed the ariiclo used WW of being the ma Mrß Navlor saw u> tbo house. It flid not, in his opinion, characterise Jim «8 an innocent man. Did not tbink the evidence at the inquest .Wed he had used any threats Iwards Dicta, bat believed tint it «, intended to casl;an imputation In members ofhiß family and upon SSJ»-wn. He had not given Jg&to «« case he brought

against Naylor, He bolioved his name was bandied about in connection wiih tbo matter. Believed that lire Naylor's description of the man she saw leave the house meant to apply to him, and considered that tlio sentence "That it was not an easy thing for an innocent man likoduikto clear himbimselfof any imputation," was an imiendo that he was mixed up in the matter. He could not estimate tbo damage that had been dono to him. To sen tho writer sent to gaol would not be sufficient reparation unless he could keep him there. Ho demod thatMrManisty, of Woodvillo, refuse d to take tbo caso up for him, He considered (he article published in the ExannW of ..January 20th, 1802, was a'reflection on his character, Had lievor.said bo was goin° to givo Hugs gen.twelve! months over tho matter. Did~'not'i;cohsider the apology pub' lisliod bylilie Exniuincron April Ist a sufficientapology.v..■■■■■■.■■'"■ .■■'■■ ' ■'■ |;. ■ ■ \T. hieV Court ,adj ourncd .for lunch, ■■:;

\ i-Qn, resnming^Alcxandei'..Birnio, s'toreitciipVrrat'' Pahiatua, ; .gavo" : bvi- : deiVcoui3 to[:,ilif^iuforniiUH. beinaVtlic man''referred to'-ih tlio;. articles in the ;Exajuine,r,::as,being'implicated.in'.the, ppjsoiiirijf aflnirV;,/,Tho i'itjof£lhe articlo appearance bfguijt.woiild r«t|»i»n,.Onliisshoul(lers.'!. :'HeVpnsi'Jercduhi:ar!.ic!es : -.would in-: jurb;Ciar](.wM:-ife proycut ijiihi a'iffecfji ii is -'i racle.':;./'/-.'',;-/. '■';'-'■ ■' '^'''"'"".'''.' : ;.: ; . W^.iies3 Haggcii. .'iisr'to; ..llio; conßtriictiiJiv -.pti^ ?P^^/.'-(^ o V'-^'ff^ r^'t-?r*'.?'e^; '": it^;coii--r siderefed^ li i nis elf .iVom si.iiyi fit.i iii- b ; i si:; ut |)pii/ hiin; .byimputation; ;'A. ;■'■•*' '■"';. He'iiry- W;, .'. : li.rigg« , ,..'-Unil" i agent, 1 ; 'PaliiUtii'aj : gavo (Vviticr;co,rt ,:tp : ?.tlid cons.trii'ctip!]. : i)l.acc'd'^rpp.n : :tho;'artic!.c's;; ;wliich. jyas, :tot;.(llafk;;wiiS; the u'ian; whim;.. Mrs'. N.iijlor .her'; (louse, ;aiidibat hewas/jiiiblx *■ talked-: lb oil t. in .c oti rii ct ip n with llife-mutter,. ?Mr.' : liaj;geri'sj ■Vrpssexamination.. .vas.'.bh'i'tlie ?H.mc Hivh aa. (hi; ii.rii.vi.piis..; ivitness,

tvuleiicp..-. jMr;'-.S{ii.i.t'l]addressed fciiii Qp'n'r.t at; lerig(% 1: ::."y,■■..;..■■,.■■ : ■ ■;.- : ;-^Mv ; rHiiggair ■phes- a ; poih.t; :of Jijiv,; Ibat :Uieire.,wa3.ii' : van n'licp 'i.ir-tlie'-J"iiitir/-" mrttion>aii'i.|l)p':apidi v itv TuMiifiiiv imatiori sai.iV ■'!'o-' r \Vb„oilvillr. 'ExaiiiiV \iier,*' , .and;.tlip .afliOavit.}' Examine/;;'; There' w'asaiqiuch .'paper iiviixisteiicii'J as ;tlip" AVpodyil lo,; Exaiiiiher. "\ - ; .il.Q; 'fl'uqtfd (ho cast) 6f. Seaborne against Wilson,-ifi■■which Sir;Ko!)B.rt.;S'pht ; - I'.appi'ar.ed fori, llio: /defendant; : and' raised 1 ; ajrouji;piiqii;'"qii nn exactly: | situ i hit;. pi-i n *.-.~ piiicW :ja6t had "allowed :fc and; ■■nonsuited,.'. ■. ■ : : Mt Suiitb held tUat.tlie.error in tlib. i.nforniaiioii could not. 'affect' thFca;se ; te. lower cuirt,

f lie: Bcnslvcorisifeed Mr Hiiggcn'«; ■pbjcc(ioii..fata'ltptiiepi;osecutjph(; ; aii(l: ;the ciigo. was' dis/hissed' without' pre-■ 'jiidico,:with;.cp'3'ts for the' defendant;... : MrStnitii. stated: tliat, a Tiosh in.-: formation wolll dbe j ai>J. y, "