INTEREST, MATTER OF PUBLIC-continued. what is continued. anything which invites public attention or criticism, 24. architecture, 24. art, 24. authors, 24. books, 24. conduct of public men, 22, 23. ecclesiastical matters, 23. government, 22. judicial proceeding, 23. legal matters, 23. literature, 23, 24. local affairs, 23. parliament and committees thereof, 22. places of public amusement and entertainment, 23. INTERIM INJUNCTION, INTERPRETATION, of libellous words, in civil action, 3. on criminal trial, 66, 67. JOINING A DEFENDANT, 9, 50, 51. JOINT, defendants, 9, 13, 50, 51. publication of libel, liability in cases of, 13. JOURNAL, other than a newspaper, reports in, 28, 31, 32, 33. when a "newspaper" within meaning of Acts of 1881 and JOURNALIST, defence to publication of libel by, 14, 53. JUDGE, duty of, in civil action, as to publication, 4. as to comment, 19. as to meaning of words complained in criminal proceedings, 66, 67. order of, required for criminal prosecution for newspaper libel, 61. JUDGE'S CHAMBERS, report of proceedings in, privileged, 33. JUDGMENT, previous, against same defendant, a defence, 44. other defendant, no defence unless joint publication, 44. when admissible in evi- dence, 47. report of, not necessarily privileged, 30. JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS, ex parte reports of, privileged, 33. fair and bona fide comments on, no libel, 23. what are, 33. JURY, qualified, 25, 27, 31, 32. function of, in civil action, as to publication, 4. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, as to comment, 19. as to meaning of words com- administration of law by, fair and bonâ fide comments on, hearing before, procedure on, 69-72. reports of proceedings before, privileged, 33. JUSTIFICATION, as a defence to civil action, 14. in criminal proceedings, 64. not allowed in blasphemous, seditious, or obscene libels, 60. of title to libellous article or paragraph, necessary, 15. "LAWFULLY HELD," meaning of, in sect. 4 of Law of Libel Amendment Act, "LAWFUL PURPOSE," meaning of, in sect. 4 of Law of Libel Amendment Act, LETTER OF EXPLANATION, refusal to insert, effect of, 34, 40, 41. LIBEL, action for, without proof of special damage, 6. blasphemous, what is, 58. construction of, duty of judge and jury as to, 3, 66, 67. contract for printing not enforceable, 13. criminal proceedings for, 55. defences to action for, 14. criminal proceedings for, 63. definition of, 1. distinguished from slander, 2. evidence of other, not allowed in mitigation of damages, LIBEL continued. injunction to restrain, 53. printer of, how to discover, 4. publication of, a crime, 63. what is, 3, 60. proprietor of newspaper containing, how to discover, 4. LIBEL ACTS, Text of, Appendix B., pp. 73-108. s. 1..47 s. 2..42. s. 3..84. s. 4..55, 71. s. 5..55. s. 6..64. s. 7..64. s. 8..86. 44 & 45 Vict. c. 60 (Newspaper Libel and Registration Act, 1881), s. 1..28. s. 2..96, 103. s. 3..61, 97. s. 4..70. s. 5..71, 72. ss. 6-20..98-101. 52 & 53 Vict. c. 96 (Law of Libel Amendment Act, 1888), s. 1..28, 96, 103. s. 2..96. s. 3..26 et seq., 103. s. 4..34-42, 103, 104. s. 5..50, 52, 104, 105. s. 6..47, 105. s. 7..105. s. 8..61, 106. s. 9..106. LIBELLOUS WORKS, printer of, cannot recover for printing, 13. LIMITATIONS, Statute of, 45. LOCAL, affairs, fair and bona fide comments on, no libel, 23. LOCAL BOARD, proceedings of, fair and bona fide comments on, no libel, 23. MAGAZINE, joint liability of editor and printer of, for libel in, 10. MAGISTRATES, hearing before, procedure on, 69–72. report of, 33. indecent advertisements, summary conviction by, for pub- obscene works, power of, to order search for and destruction official conduct of, fair and bona fide comments on, no libel, 22. MALICE, only material in case of qualified privilege, 7. MASTER, commands of, no defence for servant, 11, 12. liability of, in civil action, for acts of servant, 7 et seq. MATTER OF PUBLIC INTEREST, what is a, 21-24. administration of public institutions, 23. anything which invites public attention or criticism, 24. art, 24. authors, 24. books, 24. conduct of public men, 22, 23. ecclesiastical matters, 23. government, 22. judicial proceeding, 21. not allowed till proceedings terminate, 18. legal matters, 23. literature, 23, 24. local affairs, 23. parliament and committees thereof, 22. places of public amusement or entertainment, 23. MEANING, of words in a civil action, who decides, 3. MEETING, on a criminal trial, who decides, 66, 67. public, what is a, 34, 104. reports of, when privileged, 34. comments on, 22, 23. MITIGATION OF DAMAGES, evidence in, what may be given as, 47. MONEY, particulars of, when necessary to be given, 47. payment of, into Court, cannot accompany denial of lia- MOTION, bility, 42. must accompany plea of apology, 42. for a rule for a criminal information, 56. MOTIVE, immaterial, unless occasion privileged, 7. NAME, of author of libel, editor cannot be compelled to discover, 11. of proprietor of newspaper, 5, 9. of publisher, 5. NEGLIGENCE, of servant, master's liability for, in civil action, 9, 10, 13. NEWSAGENTS, liability of, 3, 11, 12, 61. NEWSPAPER, in criminal proceedings, 64-66. apology for libel in, 42, 43. comments in, on matter of public interest, what are, 21-24. copying libels from another, no defence, 12. defences to action for libel in, 14. criminal proceedings for libel in, 55 et seq. liability of proprietor for libels in, 7, 9, 64-66. publisher for libels in, 7, 9, 10, 61, 64-66. editor for libels in, 8, 10, 61, 64—66. printer for libels in, 8, 10, 61, 64—66. author for libels in, 8, 10, 61, 64—66. proof of publication of, 4-6. reports in, of judicial proceedings, 26-33. reports in, of parliamentary proceedings, 33. reports in, of what meetings privileged, 25, 34, 39. who are liable for libel in, 7. writers in, libels on, 1, note (b). duties of, 20, 21. NEWSPAPER LIBEL AND REGISTRATION ACT, 1881, |