... MOOR LINE RUMOUR DENIED. There is no foundation for the rumour in shipping circles that the Moor Line, of Newcastle, Messrs. W. Runciman and Co., has been acqu'red by a French firm. The rumour was to the effect that the deal had been arranged through ...

... OFFICER'S SLANDER ACTION. ACCUSED BEING A SPY. the King? Bench, to-day, the action was brought by Captain William Seeker, of the Royal Defence Corps, against Capt. Edward Joseph Trim, of Marlow, recover damages for alleged slander. Defendant, who appeared ...

... said the words that i was alleged had been uttered' imputed t ...

... plaintiff said the words that •as allegoa had been uttered imputed to plaintiff • most tenons offence, that of being traitor and spy in the pay of the tie•-mans. Mistime' found that the statement was made an the chop of a pnnter and newsagent at Marlow. and ...

... Seeker's counsel, alleged that Capt. Trim had declared that Capt. Seeker was a traitor and a spy in the pay of the Germans. Capt. Seeker, who lives at Marlow, heard rumours of the allegation, while stationed at Felixstowe in December, 1916. Inquiries, said counsel ...

... intermediary.” statements, added oonnsel, wore made to another resident Marlow. Plaintiff gave evidence making inquiries about rumours that reached Uim Fell** to we. where was stationed, and counsel's statement about the proceedings that led up to the issue ...

... STAR, WEDNESDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 20. 1918. TALK TO THEM, How Russia Proposes to Receive German Soldiers. “SPY” TALK. Officer Awarded £lOO Damages for Slander. CAPTAIN SUES CAPTAIN. (BY OUR PRIVATE WIRE.) In the King's Bench Division, to-day, before ...

... Darling and a special jury in the King's Bench. The statement complained of was that the plaintiff had been arrested as a German spy. The plaintiff was Captain William Seeker, of Moldah, Marlow, and the defendant Captain and Adjutant. Edward Josciiii Trim, ...

... apprehension. * * * Many silly rumours have been spread about that local Food Control Committee,. were contemplating a system of espionage and that nobody's home would be free from visits by local persons appointed to spy on their neighbours' larders. ...

... plaintiff. The defendant appeared poraon. Mr. Walker, in opening case, said that the slander imputed that the plaintiff was spy in the nay of Germany. Captain Seck*r entered the Militia 1887 and held a commission until 1893. Ho then wont Ceylon and was ...

... said the words that it was alleged had been uttered im- puted to plaintif the most serious offence, that of a traitor an a spy in the pay of the Germans. Piaintiff found that the statement was made in the shop of a printe r and newsagent at farlow, and ...

... army captains at LAW. alleged story of a german spy. a MARLOW SENSATION £lOO DAMAGES AGAINST ex-policeman. slander action, in which the parl’es were military officers, cam** before Justice Darling and gpecial jury in the King’s Bench Uivi- ion to-day ...