INDEX.

ABSOLUTE PRIVILEGE,
what constitutes, 86, 87.
cases of, are-

(1) statements made in parliament, or in the course of
judicial, naval, military, or state proceedings,
90-95.

(2) reports, &c. published by order of parliament, 95.
reports in a newspaper of proceedings in a Court of
justice, if published contemporaneously with such
proceedings, 96.

ABSTRACTS,

of Parliamentary Reports, when privileged, 96.

of reports of judicial proceedings, when privileged, 96, 102,
104-107.

ABUSE,

mere general words of, need not be justified if gist of libel
is justified, 75.

vulgar, if spoken, not actionable without special damage, 27.

ACCIDENTAL PUBLICATION,

civil liability for, 16, 17, 37.
criminal liability for, 186.

ACCORD AND SATISFACTION,
what constitutes, 145.

a good defence to an action, ibid.

ACTIO PERSONALIS MORITUR CUM PERSONÂ, 149.

ACTION,

comments on, after conclusion, fair and bona fide, no libel,

77.

consolidation of, 159.

can only be in cases of same or substantially
the same libel, ibid.

assessment of damages in a consolidated, 160.

apportionment of costs

ACTION-continued.

costs of, 165.

must be brought within what time, 147.
and where, 18, note (8).

no comment on, till concluded, 77, 164.
previous, a good defence, 146.

report of, where privileged, 77, 87, 96 et seq., 102 et seq.
who is liable to, for libel in newspaper or journal, 54—58.

ACTIONS,

limitation of, 147, 148.

ACTS,

of public men, fair and bonâ fide comments on, 83, 84.

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE,

a matter of public interest, 84.

articles in newspaper reflecting on, 74, 77, 82, 84, 164.
fair and bona fide comments on, no libel, 77, 84.

no comment allowed until trial is concluded, 77, 164.

ADMINISTRATORS,

cannot sue or be sued for libel or slander, 149.
of deceased plaintiff, position of, ibid.

ADMIRALTY,

report to Board of, privileged, 83.

ADULTERY,

words imputing, to a woman or girl, do not require proof
of special damage to support action for slander, 19, 36–37.

ADVERTISEMENT,

of cure may be criticised, 86.

indecent, may be destroyed, 180.

of tradesmen, may be criticised, 86.

in public paper, no privilege for, if necessary, 128.

AFFAIRS OF STATE,

a matter of public interest, 83.

fair and bona fide comments on, no libel, 78, 83, 84.

AGENT,

and principal, 16, 17, 54-58, 187, 188.

command of principal no defence, 57, 58.

innocently publishing a libel, 16, 17, 54, 55, 57, 58, 187.
company or corporation, when liable for libel or slander,
published by, 69.

AGGRAVATION OF DAMAGES,

evidence in, what may be given as, 150.

AGREEMENT,

to accept apologies from defendant, 145–146.

ALIEN,

enemy cannot sue, 65.

friend can sue, 63.

friend must generally give security for costs, 63–64.

AMENDS,

evidence of, in mitigation of damages, 154.

ANNUAL RETURN,

of the title of a newspaper, and of names of proprietors, &c.,
printers and publishers to make, 54, 192-193.

APOLOGY,

as a defence under Lord Campbell's Act, 144, 145.

notice of intention to give evidence of, in mitigation of
damages, 154.

publication of, agreement to accept when executed is a good
defence to an action, 145, 146.

APPEAL,

is by way of motion for new trial, 166-168, 219–220.

ARCHITECT,

libel on, 9.
slander on,

ART,

34.

fair and bona fide comments on, no libel, 85.

AUTHOR,

fair and bona fide comment on work of, no libel, 78, 80, 85.
liability of, for libel in newspaper, 56, 57, 173, 182.

AUTHORITY,

to another to publish a libel, as regards civil liability, 16,
17, 54-58.

to another to publish a libel, as regards criminal liability,
187, 188.

BAIL,

for appearance at trial, magistrate will accept reasonable,

175.

BANKRUPT,

may sue for libel or slander, 63, 67, 68.

right of action of, does not pass to trustee, 67.

BANKRUPTCY,

imputation of, to trader, actionable per se, 35.

BARRISTER,

communications between client and, when protected from

disclosure, 212, 213, 217.

libel on, what is, 9.

privilege of, 91, 92.

slander on, what is, 34.

BELIEF,

in truth of charge, how far essential to qualified privilege,

BLASPHEMOUS WORDS,

not privileged in reports, 96, 102, 109, 117, 119.
publication of, a crime, 178.

what are, ibid.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

report of meeting of, not privileged, 118.

BOARD OF GUARDIANS,

fair and bona fide comments on, no libel, 85.

reports of meetings of, when privileged, 116, 117.

BOARD OF TRADE,

powers of, under Newspaper Libel and Registration Act,
1881..240-242.

BONA FIDE,

comment on matter of public interest, what is, 79--83.

BONA FIDES,

of defendant, no defence except on occasion of qualified
privilege, 37, 38, 87.

in cases of slander of title, 40-41.

BOOK,

goods, 46-47.

fair and bona fide comment on, no libel, 78, 80, 85.

libellous, sale of, by bookseller's servant, 16, 17, 57, 58,
185, 187.

not within protection given to "newspapers" by the Acts
of 1881 and 1888..98.

obscene, statute for preventing sale of, 235-237.

may be seized and destroyed by order of magis-
trate, 180.

must bear the name and address of printer, 56, 192.

BOOKSELLER,

liability of, for sale of libellous publication, 16, 17, 57, 58,

182, 187.

libel on,

6.

slander on,

35-36.

BURDEN OF PROOF,
in slander of title, 39.

in slander of goods, 45.

in cases of privilege, plaintiff must prove malice, 87, 138.
on party who alleges words did not bear their natural and
ordinary meaning, 11.

BUSINESS,

loss of general, when sufficient to support action for
slander, 22.

CAMPBELL'S (LORD) ACT,

defence of apology, and payment into Court under, 144,

194.

defence under, precedent of, 208-209.

offer of apology admissible as evidence in mitigation of
damages under sect. 1..154.

libel inserted without actual malice and without gross
negligence and apology. tendered, sect. 2..144, 204.
liability of employer for acts of servant under sect. 7..187.
defence that words complained of are true and for the
public benefit under sect. 6..186.

is not applicable to blasphemous, seditious, or obscene
words, ibid.

nor to hearing before magistrates, 174.

payment into Court under sect. 2..144, 204.

text of, 229-232.

CANDIDATE,

for parliament or public office, acts of, comments on, 83, 84.

CARDS,

cheating at, 75, 211.

CARICATURE,

may be a libel, 5.

CERTIFICATE,

of entry in register of newspapers, 192-193.

that publication is by order of parliament, all proceedings
stayed on, 95.

CERTIORARI,

writ of, precedent of statement of claim in action for libel
moved into High Court by, 200.