PUNISHMENT,

for publishing a libel, 55, 85.

for publishing a libel, &c., with intent to extort money,
&c., 84.

for publishing indecent advertisements, 107, 108.

QUALIFIED PRIVILEGE,

where the prima facie protection is rebutted by proof of
actual malice, 25.

under this head come-

(a) Reports of proceedings in Parliament. 33.

(b) Reports in certain journals of proceedings in a
Court of justice, and reports in a newspaper of
such proceedings, if not published contempo-
raneously with such proceedings, 27, 31, 32.

(c) Reports of proceedings of public meetings, 34.
(d) Reports of vestry-meetings, &c., 39.

(e) Notices and reports published at request of Govern-
ment office or authority, 41.

REFUSAL,

to insert a reasonable letter of explanation or contradiction,
consequences of, 34, 39, 41, 103, 104.

REGISTER,

certified copy of, evidence, 5, 100.

no obligation on printers and publishers of newspaper owned
by limited company to, 5.

of newspaper proprietors, open to inspection of the public,
5, 98-100.

of libel, by copying from another paper, no defence, 12.
when admissible in mitigation of damages, 47, 49,
105.

REPRESENTATIVE BODIES,

proceedings of, may be criticised, 21-23.

reports of, when privileged, 34, 39–41.

REPRESENTATIVE PROPRIETORS,

register of, 98.

REPUBLICATION,

of libel, by copying from another newspaper, no defence,
12, 49.

when admissible in mitigation of damages, 47, 49, 105.

REPUTATION,

injury to, gist of action, 1.

of plaintiff, when admissible as evidence in aggravation of
damages, 46.

of plaintiff, when admissible as evidence in mitigation of
damages, 47.

RESTRAINT,

of publication of libel by injunction, when granted, 53.

RETORT,

fact that libel complained of is a, admissible as evidence in
mitigation of damages, 50.

RETURN,

under Newspaper Libel and Registration Act, 1881..5,
98, 99.

REVIEWS,

of books, if fair and bona fide, no libel, 23, 24.

RUMOURS,

to same effect as libel, evidence of, inadmissible, 49.

SATISFACTION,

accord and, what is, 43.

a good defence to an action, 43.

SCHOOL BOARD,

meeting of, proceedings at, fair and bona fide comments on,

SECT,

no libel, 23.

reports of, privileged, 39, 103,
104.

libel on, may be a crime, though not actionable, 55.

of newspaper containing a libel, liability of, 3, 4, 11, 12, 61.
SERVANT,

liability of, for publishing a libel in pursuance of master's
command, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10—12, 61.

SHAREHOLDERS,

meetings of, proceedings at, reports of, not privileged, 40.
SLANDER,

distinguished from libel, 2.

no action lies for, without proof of special damage, except in
three cases, 6.

SOMERSET HOUSE,

register of newspaper proprietors at, 5, 9, 98, 99, 100.

SPECIAL DAMAGE,

what is, 6.

not essential to action for libel, 6.

SPEECHES,

reports of, when privileged, 25.

when legitimate subject for criticism, 22, 23.

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS, 45.

STATUTES. See Appendix of Statutes, 73, and Contents of
such Appendix, 73. See also Index to Statutes Cited, xv.

SUBSCRIBERS TO CHARITY,

proceedings at meeting of, report of, not privileged, 40.

SUMMARY JURISDICTION OF JUSTICES,

to commit for trial, 69–71.

to convict for advertisement of indecent matter, 107, 108.
to convict for publication of trivial libel in a newspaper, 72.

to issue warrant for apprehension of libeller, 69.

to seize and destroy obscene publications, 91–95.

to take bail, 71.

SUMMONS,

before a magistrate, procedure on hearing of, 69-72.

THEATRE,

performances at, fair and bona fide comments on, no libel, 23.

TITLE,

of article or paragraph, may be libellous, 15, 30.
must be justified, 15, 30.

TOWN COUNCIL,

proceedings of, fair and bona fide comments on, no libel, 23.
proceedings of, reports of, privileged, 39.

TRIAL,

before a magistrate, 69-72.

of criminal information, 56.
of indictment, 57.

TRUTH,

a defence to a civil action, 14 et seq.

belief in, of words complained of, no defence, 7.
admissible as evidence in mitigation of damages, 48.

no defence to criminal proceedings unless publication was
for public benefit, 64, 85.

of libel, when magistrate can receive evidence of, 71.

UNCONSCIOUS PUBLICATION OF A LIBEL,
liability in case of, 3, 4, 9, 11, 12, 64—66.

UNLAWFUL MEETINGS,

proceedings at, reports of, not privileged, 34, 40.
what are, 37, 38.

VENDOR,

of newspaper or book containing a libel, liability of, 3, 4,
11, 12, 61.

VERDICT,

of jury in civil action, 3, 4.

of jury in criminal case, 66, 67, 73.

VESTRY MEETINGS,

proceedings at, fair and bonâ fide comments on, no libel,
22, 23.

proceedings at, reports of, privileged, 39.

VEXATIOUS INDICTMENTS ACT,

all libels now within, 71, 98.

binding over to prosecute, 71.

WIFE,

of person charged with crime of libel competent but not
compellable witness, 106.

WORDS,

libellous, what are, 1, 2, 55, 56.

WORK,

when action lies for, 3.

when criminal proceedings lie for, 55, 56.

construction and publication of, duty of judge and
jury as to, in civil action, 3, 4.

on criminal trial, 60, 61, 66, 67.

literary, may be criticised, 23, 24.

of art may be criticised, 24.

printer cannot recover for libellous, 13.

remedy of printer who discovers he is printing libellous
matter, 13.

WRITERS FOR THE PRESS,

defences open to, 14, 63.

duties of, 20.

libels on, 1 (b).

liability of, 7, 8.