Mrs. Watt, the wife of a Radical ex-member of Parliament for a Glasgow constituency, yesterday recovered £5,000 damay for libel from Lady Violet Beauchamp, daughter of the Irish Earl of Roden and divorced wife of Sir Reginald Beauchamp. Mr. Watt was the ce-respondent in Sir Reginald's suit; divorco proceedings against Mr. Watt by his wife are now pending; and the libels were contained in letters addressed by Lady Violet to Mr. Watt. In these letters she referred to Mrs. Watt as a "real devil," a criminal and a "second Mrs. Masbrick and although it was contended for the defence that this was mero vulgar abuse which could'not injure the plaintifis reputation, the verdict of the rs, which was given after a few minutes' consulation without. leaving the box, was received with cheers in Court. "The juryman evidently agreed with counsel for the plaintiff that the defendant was bankrupt in and could only be punished through her pock-
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