A Digest of the Law of Libel and Slander: And of Actions on the Case for Words Causing Damage, with the Evidence, Procedure, Practice, and Precedents of Pleadings, Both in Civil and Criminal Cases

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Stevens, 1905 - 884 pages

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Contents

TABLE OF STATUTES CITED lxxxviixci
lxxxvii
586 600
lxxxix
PART I
1
Western Counties Manure Co v Lawes Chemical Manure Co 1874
5
Citizens Life Assurance Co Limited v Brown 1904 A C 423 73
6
GloGre PAGE
12
CHAPTER II
16
L N W Ry Co 1892 1 Q B 122 61 L J Q B
24
CleCoo PAGE
26
Oastler L R 9 Q B 132 43 L J Q B 42 22 W R 490
29
Delany 1731 2 Str 898 1 Barnard 289 438 Fitz 121
30
Innocent Publication of a Libellous Novel
31
No Conscious Publication Madness
32
Words spoken in jest
33
Justification
34
Justification of the words without the alleged meaning
35
Justification of a portion of a Libel
36
CHAPTER III
37
Daviss Case Anne 1593 4 Rep 16 2 Salk 694 1 Roll Abr
38
Absolute Privilege Witness
39
Vise and wife 5 Ex D 307 29 W R 7 375 414 415 557
40
Character of Servant
41
Common Interest
42
Master and Servant
43
Communication volunteered
44
Owen Palm 21 3 Salk 327
45
Common Interest Church Members
46
Offer of Reward for Dis covery of Offender
47
Gee 4 Rep 16 48 118
48
Clements In re 1877 46 L J Ch 375 36 L T 332 507
49
Report of a Public Meeting
50
Defence to Slander of Title to Goods
51
Fisher Times July 29th 1880 371 598
55
Beeman and another 1857 27 L J Ex
57
Flowers Case Cro Car 211
60
Donnes Case Cro Eliz 62 38
62
Garlick 1878 42 J P 68 13 22
68
Information for a Libel on a Private Individual R v Newman
69
Pleas thereto
70
Replication
71
Ex officio Information for a Seditious Libel R v Horne
72
CHAPTER IV
73
Indictment for an Obscene Libel
74
Indictment for Seditious Words
75
Indictment for Slanderous Words spoken to a Magistrate whilet in the Execution of his Duty
76
Indictment for a Libel on a Private Individual at Common
77
Indictment for a Libel on a Dead
78
Indictment under s 4 of Lord Campbells
79
Indictment under s 5 of Lord Campbells
80
Ives 1822 5 B Ald 642 1 D R 252 1 Chit
85
40 64 107 139 142
92
Smith 1 M S 286 n 377
93
CHAPTER V
104
Solomons and others v Medex 1816 1 Stark 191 392 551
107
Denny 1848 1 Exch 196 17 L J Ex 151 60
128
Newsam 1847 1 Exch
131
Smith and others 1895 12 Times L R 78 608
139
Cooper 1666 Carter 55
142
Coy 40 Ind 553
146
Hodgkisson 5 C P 543 240 251 644
147
PUBLICATION 150172
150
Odgers 1843 2 Moo Rob 479
155
Colman 1811 14 East
162
Patmore 1834 1 C M R 73 4 Tyr 677 8
165
Goldsmith 44 Wis 262 28 Amer R 579
170
CHAPTER VII
173
Bracher 1724 8 Mod 238 2 Ld Raymi 1366 1 Stra
178
Duncan 1857 7 E B 229 26 L J Q B 104 3
179
CHAPTER VIII
184
Payne 2 Sm L C 9th ed 154 2 H Bl 527 71
191
Whistler Ruskin Times Nov 26th and 27th 1878
204
CHAPTER IX
215
45
216
Tanner 1885 16 Q B D 1 55 L J Q B 53 53 L T 445 536
220
Barker 12 Rep 24 221
221
Hulme 3 C P 625 228 268
228
Herring 1799 8 T R 130 57 355 360 364
229
187 204
232
Farleys Mrs Case Cann v Cann 1754 2 Ves Sen 520 3 Hare
238
Leslie 5 Blackf Indiana 453 48
241
Whitfield Powel 12 Mod
248
64
260
Gibney Bristol Spring Assizes 1878
262
Astley Sir J 1 B P N R 47 197
263
Du Bost v Beresford 1811 2 Camp 511 8 19 21 634
264
MClelland 1899 2 Ir R 486
268
Jones 4 Esp 191
345
CHAPTER XIII
347
Payne 1896 i Q B 577 65 L J Q B 426 44 W R 605 74
351
Clarkes Case de Dorchester 1619 2 Roll Rep 136
356
Daniell 1837 8 C P 222 2 Jur 32 1 W W
370
CHAPTER XIV
393
People 86 Ill 147
397
Coles r Haveland Cro Eliz 250 Hob 12 121
402
Herbert 1864 33 L J Ch 294 12 W R 241 332 9 L
407
Pike 1886 56 L T 124 3 Times L R 126 577 768
408
CHAPTER XV
410
Farquhar 1893 1 Q B 564 62 L J Q B 296 41 W
416
Massey and others 2 Stark 559 13 22 158
419
Carr 13 Q B D 598 n 53 L J Q B 55 467 n 32
420
Bean 1891 1 Q B 100 60 L J Q B 10 39 W R
433
Casey 13 Cox C C 310 614
434
Penny 1 Ld Raym 153
436
CHAPTER XVII
446
v Perry 15 Cox C C 169
451
Boots and others v Grundy and others 1900 48 W R 638 82 L
457
2 Philipps 1805 6 East
464
CHAPTER XVIII
473
Wilks Case 1 Roll Abr 51
474
CHAPTER XIX
479
Caudwell 2 Den C C 372
480
Clouter Cole on Cr Inf 22
486
Hampton 11 Moore P C C 347 492
492
Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of Victoria v Glass 1871 L R 3
493
D v Simpson 1831 5 C P 73 60 644
497
CHAPTER XX
499
MOTION TO COMMIT
505
Conesbys Case Year Book 9 Hen VII pp 7 8 1 Roll Abr 108 14
517
Caley 25 W R
520
CHAPTER XXI
529
Reeves 1796 Peakes Add Cas 84 26 Howells St Tr
530
Highley 3 Bing N C 950 5 Scott 154 8 C
534
Borough of Sunderland Election Petition 1896 5 OM H 53 109 409
550
Amerton 1835 1 M Rob 470 268
553
Beaumont 1833 10 Bing 260 3 M Scott 705
554
PART II
556
Radnidge and others 3 East 62
561
Sarraude 1 Camp 268
564
Spottiswoode 1863 3 B S 769 32 L J Q B 185 9
566
CHAPTER XXIII
579
Browning 1625 Cro Jac 688 131
599
PREPARING FOR TRIAL 602622
602
Paris Skating Rink Co W N 1880 228
622
CHAPTER XXV
623
Barnaby 1 Roll Abr 55 Hob 117
629
Sweeting 1895 11 Times L R 534 512
632
Pearson Limited 1897 14 Times L R 82 143 634
634
Cowe Roll Abr 56 54
642
CHAPTER XXVI
652
Bowen 1864 3 Tiffany 30 N Y R 20 256 324 339 389
655
Brogden Co 1885 1 Times L R 497 350
657
CHAPTER XXVII
659
PRACTICE AND EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL CASES
663
Veal 12 Mod 542 Bullers N P 7 1 Ld Raym 339 692 1
669
Bradlaugh Ex parte 1878 3 Q B D 509 47 L J M C 105 26 W
680
CHAPTER XXIX
688
McArthur 16 Mich 447
714
Mege and others 1887 18 Q B D 771 56 L J Q
715
Laffer 10 Bing 250 3 M Scott
727
Res Judicata
729
Pleading Matters in Mitigation of Damages
730
Payment into Court denying the innuendo with Apology
731
Pleading an Apology previously published
733
INTERROGATORIES
736
As to Conscious Publication As to Gross Negligence
738
As to Malice As to Damages
739
Demurrer to an Indictment or Information 82 Joinder in Demurrer 83 Pleas to an Indictment R v Niblett
754
Replication to the above Pleas
756
Demurrer to a Plea 86 Joinder in Demurrer
757
Petition under the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act 1895
758
B LEGISLATION AS TO LIBELS IN NEWSPAPERS ETC 759771
759
and Besant v The Queen 1878 3 Q B D 607 48 L
768
APPENDIX OF STATUTES 772796
772
Corbett and others 1899 15 Times L R 222 129
784
520
834
567
840
NOTICES OF MOTION
855
Notice of Motion on Appeal
858
Notice of Motion to Commit the Publisher and Proprietor of a Newspaper for Contempt of Court
859
Brand and wife v Roberts and wife 1769 4 Burr 2418
880
GENERAL INDEX 797 884
884

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Page 473 - I think the test of obscenity is this, whether the tendency of the matter charged as obscenity is to deprave and corrupt those whose minds are open to such immoral influences, and into whose hands a publication of this sort may fall.
Page 204 - Lindsay ought not to have admitted works into the gallery in which the ill-educated conceit of the artist so nearly approached the aspect of wilful imposture. I have seen, and heard, much of Cockney impudence before now ; but never expected to hear a coxcomb ask two hundred guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face.
Page 219 - That the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings in Parliament, ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament.
Page 441 - That whensoever, upon the trial of any indictment or information for the publication of a libel, under the plea of not guilty, evidence shall have been given which shall establish a presumptive case of publication against the defendant by the act of any other person by his authority, it shall be competent to such defendant to prove that such publication was made without his authority, consent, or knowledge, and that the said publication did not arise from want of due care or caution on his part.
Page 625 - Comparison of a disputed writing with any writing proved to the satisfaction of the Judge to be genuine, shall be permitted to be made by witnesses ; and such writings, and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same, may be submitted to the Court and Jury as evidence of the genuineness or otherwise of the writing in dispute.
Page 400 - A mandamus or an injunction may be granted or a receiver appointed by an interlocutory Order of the Court in all cases in which it shall appear to the Court to be just or convenient that such Order should be made...
Page 773 - Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that on every such trial the jury sworn to try the issue may give a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter put in issue...
Page 751 - King there being, in contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws, to the evil example of all others in the like case offending, and against the peace of our said Lord the King, his crown and dignity.
Page 363 - Mental pain or anxiety the law cannot value, and does not pretend to redress when the unlawful act complained of causes that alone; though, where a material damage occurs and is connected with it, it is impossible a jury in estimating it should altogether overlook the feelings of the party interested.

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