As is now generally known Judge Wilfley, on arrival at Honolulu on December 21 Inst wax served with writ claiming $50,000 damages by Mr. F.M. Brooks. The Court is asked to nammon the defendant to appear before a jury at the January term. Mr. ij ined as a def The chief points in that the defendant and hearing of divers persons, falsely and maliciously spoke and published of and concerning the plaintiff and hix profession and business, and integrity, professional standing and behaviour ax aforesaid, the false, scandalous, cious and defamatory words following, that is to say: Brooks (meaning the said plaintiff) was and is a fugitive from justice from Honolulu and he dare not return there, thereby meaning that the plaintiff was compelled to leave Honolulu, in the territory of Hawaii, and fled therefrom to es~ cape detection and apprehension for an infamous crime by him committed, whereby the said Plaintiff was greatly injured in his standing, credit, profession and business as Attorney-at-Law aod many persons who had consulted the said plaintiff 2s an Attorney-at-'Law and a business man, and employed
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