London Daily Chronicle: 23rd March 1901

Chamberlain Suit: Mr. Rufus Isaacs Opens the Defence: System, not persons, attacked: In the King’s Bench Division yesterday the Lord Chief Justice and a special jury continued the hearing of the action for alleged libel brought by Mr. Arthur Chamberlain, chairman of Kynock’s Limited and other companies against the “Star” Newspaper Co., Limited. Sir Edward Clarke, K.C., Dr. Blake Odgers, K.C. and Mr. Whitmore Richards (instructed by Messrs. Pinsent of Birmingham) appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Rufus Isaacs, K.C. and Mr. J. Eldon Bankes, K.C. (instructed by Messrs. Lewis and Lewis) represented the defendants. … (discussion about published comments about a failed government contract) …


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