Word: libellant
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Hardened though she is to the antics of her public servants, the spectacle of Governor Curley bringing a libel suit against The Boston Herald on the grounds of an article in which his name was not once mentioned, should make even Massachusetts blush...
...testament of the ever-recurring optimism of mankind that Governor Curley is still sensitive to the press at all. The many "incivilities" tendered him during that golden age when His Excellency was Mayor of Boston should have toughened his skin. In addition Governor Curley has pending a $500,000 libel suit against this same newspaper for publishing verbatim a report in which he was mentioned. That other Boston newspapers could have published the same report without hurting the Governor's increasingly delicate feelings is as inexplicable as what use wealthy Governor Curley could have for a more...
...Sims were found guilty, fined ?25 for enticement, ?250 for libel and nearly ?400 for costs. Back in Old Barton, Cookham Dean, newshawks found Edith the General putting the kettle...
...This case has been called a trumpery one, but on the other hand ... it is a very vexatious thing to have a servant suddenly whisked off in the middle of her morning's work. ... In regard to the libel you may consider this the more serious matter of the two. You all know what village post offices...
...Editor Jee's brush made two rapid curlicues, and he found himself in court on the rare charge of criminal libel. Last week at his trial the curlicues were held up for a jury to see. They formed the words mpau shek. That, said the prosecution's interpreters, meant "rob" and "cheat." Nothing of the sort, retorted Editor Jee; it meant "squeeze," which was what he accused the Association of doing. If he had wanted to write "rob," Editor Jee said he would have squiggled chang gip. In 40 minutes, the jury accepted the meaning as "rob," found...