CHURCHWARDEN, slander of, 63. CIRCULARS of tradesmen, may be criticised, 32, 50, 51. issue of, when restrained by injunction, 146, 147, 342-364. CIRCULATION OF LIBEL, extent and mode of, 281, 293. CLAIM, statement of, 528-532, 618-633. by husband for words defamatory of wife, 394, 631. by wife alone, 395. joint and several, 419. particulars of, 633. CLASS, religious order or community, libels on, 429. CLERGYMEN, criticism on the public action of, 40, 47, 48, 52. words affecting them in office, 26, 47, 48, 73, 625. charges of incontinency and immorality against, 68, 73–75. deprivation of office the ground of action, 73. plaintiff must hold benefice or office at the time of the slander, 71. slander by, in sermon, &c., 5, 242. libels by, on schoolmaster in parish, 275. general reflections on the clergy of a particular diocese, 429. CLERK, words concerning, 79. to vestry, words concerning, 27. to justices, words concerning, 27. words by, not privileged, 189. "CLIPPER," 110. CLUB, "blackballed," 21. notice posted in, 23. charge of misconduct in, 84, 300, 630. COINING, charge of, 59, 624, 639, 641. COLLOQUIUM, or application of the slander, 118. provisions of C. L. P. Act as to, 120. COLONIAL COURTS, power of, to commit for contempts, 503. COLONIAL LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES, COMMANDS of master no defence to servant, 410. member of, may be committed for contempt of court, 512. COMPANIES and corporations, 415. may sue for slander of title, 416. costs of proceedings, 373, 609, 610. may sue a shareholder for libel, 30. liability of, for acts of servants, 416. proceedings of, at meeting of shareholders, privileged, 240, 246. directors of, privilege of, 238, 243, 244, 247. COMPARISON of handwriting, 560, 599. COMPETITION between rival traders, 31, 147. COMPOSITION of libel without publication, not actionable, 157. COMPROMISE in civil case, 578. not generally allowed in criminal cases, 613. CONCERTS may be criticised, 49. CONFESSION of publication, 561. CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS, 204-221. in answer to inquiries, privileged, 204–208. in discharge of a duty arising from relationship, 210-213. defined, 210. CONSOLIDATION of actions, 525. CONSORTIUM, loss of, 88, 300, 335. CONSPIRACY, charge of, actionable, 56. CONSTABLES, words concerning, 189, 241, 289, 334. words spoken on giving plaintiff in charge of, are privileged, 221–225. libels against the, 485-488. CONSTRUCTION, 93–133. what meaning the speaker intended to convey is immaterial, 93, 106, 574. duty of the judge, 95, 578. words not to be construed in mitiori sensu, 95-97. jury to consider the words as a whole, 25, 98. evidence of other defamatory publications, 98, 272. office of the innuendo, 99-103. words obviously defamatory, 104, 105. words prima facie defamatory, 106-108. neutral words, 109-112. words prima facie innocent, 112-116. ironical words, 116. words spoken in jest, 5, 106, 108, 574, 639. words clearly innocent, 116, 117. after verdict, 605. CONTAGIOUS DISEASE, charge of having, actionable, 64, 65, 625. CONTEMPTIBLE, words rendering plaintiff, libellous, 19, 20. CONTEMPTS of the King, 479. of the Government, 481-485. of Parliament, may be dealt with in the law courts, 488, 489. how punished by the House of Lords, 489. how by the House of Commons, 489. the propriety of committal by, cannot be questioned in courts of of Colonial Legislative Assemblies, 490, 491. their power to exclude, 491. of courts of law and judges, 492. of Superior Courts, 492. proceedings against offenders for contempts, 492, 494, 498. member of Parliament may be committed for, 512. judge at chambers, 503. attachment and committal, 499. publications prejudicial to fair trial of action, 494-498. injunctions to restrain, 337-339. Scotch law as to, 354. of inferior courts of record, 506. no power to commit except for those committed in face of court, 506. county courts, 509. of inferior courts not of record, 508. sureties for good behaviour, 508. of ecclesiastical courts, 512. letters to judge may be, 191. CONTEMPTUOUS DAMAGES, 294. CONTEXT must be considered, 25, 98, 482, 579. CONTRACT as to libels cannot be enforced, 7, 8. promise not to publish a libel is no consideration for, 8. COPYING LIBELS from one newspaper into another, 160, 314, 577. COPYRIGHT, none in immoral or libellous work, 8. CORONER, defamatory statement made at inquest, 188, 228. has power to eject disturber, 507. CORPORATIONS may sue for libel, 30, 415. costs of proceedings, 373. may sue for slander of title, 416. may be sued for libel, 5, 416. not for slander, 416. may be sued for acts of agents, 416. CORRUPTION in office, charge of, 26, 27, 37, 67, 126, 279. COSTS, 365-373, 579, 609. now follow the event, 365. all early statutes as to costs repealed by Judicature Act, 366. successful defendant cannot be ordered to pay, 367. of separate issues, 369. of former trial, 372, 584. of husband and wife, 372. of public bodies, 373, 609, 610. of commission to examine witnesses, 579. bill of, not privileged, 194. after payment into court, 370. of counterclaim, 371. security for, 396, 407, 525, 609. certificate for, 579. practice as to asking for, 366, 579. married woman liable for, 372, 398, 402, 580. special costs, 368, 579. in actions remitted to County Court, 368, 372, 587. in local Court of Record, 368, 588. on writ of inquiry, 368. jury not to consider question of, 296, 579. of indictment, 609. of criminal information, 613. COUNSEL, slander of, 70, 75, 76. libel on, 27, 233. privilege of, 189. instructions to, absolutely privileged, 191. libel by, in law book, 5, 257. criminal information against County Court judge for refusing to hear, 431. |