Libel Action Settled: Error in Report of Divorce Case: Newspaper Sued: Sir Charles Hyde the proprietor of the Birmingham Post” the “Birmingham Mail,” and the “Birmingham Weekly Post” was at the Birmingham Assizes yesterday defendant in an action for libel brought by a Mrs. Hughes. The Case was settled: … (papers incorrectly said she was married in 1906, not 1896 – she was unhappy with their apology) … Defendant’s Contention: … Mr. Micklethwait (instructed by Messrs. Pinsent and Co.) for the defence said that there was a regrettable error,and they had all along done their best to show they regretted it. … …
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