BAIL, for appearance at trial, magistrate will accept reason- BELIEF, in truth of charge, essential to qualified privilege, 25. in truth of libel, evidence of, in mitigation of damages, 49, 50. not privileged in reports, 27, 34, 39, 41. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, report of meeting of, not privileged, 40. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, fair and bona fide comments on, no libel, 23. BOARD OF TRADE, powers of, under Newspaper Libel and Registration Act, BONA FIDE, comment on matter of public interest, what is, 20. BONA FIDES, of defendant, no defence except on occasion of qualified BOOK, fair and bona fide comment on, no libel, 19, 23, 24. libellous, sale of, by bookseller's servant, 3, 4, 11, 12, 61. obscene, statute for preventing sale of, 91-95. may be seized and destroyed by order of magis- BOOKSELLER, liability of, for sale of libellous publication, 3, 4, 11, 12, 61. CAMPBELL'S (LORD) ACT, offer of apology admissible as evidence in mitigation of libel inserted without actual malice and without gross liability of employer for acts of servant under sect. 7..64 -66. defence that words complained of are true and for the is not applicable to blasphemous, seditious, or obscene nor to hearing before magistrates, 70, 71. CANDIDATE, for parliament or public office, acts of, comments on, 22, CARD SHARPING, charge of, 17. CERTIFICATE, of entry in register of newspapers, 5. that publication is by order of parliament, all proceedings CHAMBERS, judge at, order of, for criminal prosecution, 61. CHARACTER, evidence of plaintiff's good, not admissible unless attacked, CHRISTIANITY, bad, when admissible in mitigation publications against, 58. CIRCULARS, of tradesmen, fair and bonâ fide comments on, no libel, 24. CIVIL PROCEEDINGS, defences to (1) justification, 14. CLERGYMEN, (2) fair and bona fide on matter of public inte- (3) privilege, 24. apology, 42. accord and satisfaction, 43. (6) release, 44. previous action, 44. (8) Statute of Limitations, 45. fair and bona fide comments on public acts of, no libel, 22. COMMAND, of principal, no defence for agent, 3, 4, 11, 12, 61. COMMENT, bona fide belief in truth of, no defence, 19, 20. distinction between report and, 18. fair and bona fide, what is, 20. on matter of public interest not privileged, functions of judge and jury in regard to, 19. COMMENT-continued. on administration of public institutions, 23. on advertisements, 24. on anything which invites public attention and criticism, 24. on art, 24. on authors, 24. on books, 24. on conduct of public men, 22, 23. on ecclesiastical matters, 23. on government, 22. on judicial proceedings, 21. not allowed till proceedings terminate, 18. on legal matters, 23. on literature, 23, 24. on local affairs, 23. on parliament and committees thereof, 22. on places of public amusement or entertainment, 23. COMMISSIONERS, meetings of, what may be criticised, 22, 23. GOMMITTEE, reports of, privileged, 39. meetings, what reports of, privileged, 39. may be criticised, 22, 23. of House of Parliament, petition to, may be criticised, 22. COMMON LAW, if publication proved and matter libellous, magistrate must master liable, civilly and criminally, at, for acts of servant, privilege at, for reports of judicial proceedings, 32. COMPANIES, comments on, 23. reports of meetings of shareholders of, not privileged, 40. COMPANY, joint stock, not bound to register newspaper belonging to COMPOSER, of libel, liability of, 10, 61. COMPOSITOR, liability of, 12, 61. CONSENT, action for libel can be tried by, in County Court, 6, note (b). of actions, 50. assessment of damages in, 52. CONSTRUCTION, function of the innuendo, 2. of libel, duties of judge and jury in a civil action, 3. CONTEMPT OF COURT, comment on case before conclusion thereof is a, 18. CONTRACT, as to printing a libel, not enforceable, 13. CONTRADICTION, letter of, effect of refusal to publish, 34, 40, 41. libels from another newspaper, evidence of, when admis- COSTS, sible in mitigation of no defence, 12. position of defendant who apportionment of, in consolidated action, 52. 66 good cause "for depriving of, what is, 54. if action tried with jury, follow the event, unless for good in discretion of judge, if action tried without a jury, 54. COUNCIL, county or town, proceedings of, fair and bona fide comments COUNSEL, reports of, privileged, 39. report of speech of, 16. COUNTY COUNCIL MEETINGS, fair and bona fide comments on, no libel, 23. COUNTY COURT, no jurisdiction in libel except by consent, 6, note (b). COUNTY COURT JUDGE, proceedings of, may be criticised, 22. report of proceedings before, in private room, privileged, 33. COURT, County, no action for libel in, except by consent, 6, note (b). ex parte reports of, privileged, 33. fair and bona fide comments on, no libel, 23. reports of, privilege of, when absolute, 25-33. when qualified, 25, 27, 31, 32. what are, 33. payment into, 42. COURTS OF JUSTICE, reports of proceedings in, in newspaper, when privileged, and to what extent, 26-33. proceedings in, what are, 33. comment on, what is, 18. when allowed, 18, 19, 23. how different from report, 18. reports of, when privileged, 26–33. COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION, hearing before, Appendix A., pp. 69-72. power to seize and destroy obscene publications, 91-95. CRIMINAL PROSECUTION, for libel, procedure on, 57. what is, within sect. 8 of the Law of Libel Amend- when order of judge required for, 61, 62. |