The defendants published at their stations a notice stating that the plaintiff had been convicted of riding in a train without a ticket and sentenced to a fine of andpound;1 and the alternative of three weeks’ imprisonment in default of payment.
Held: The fact that the term of imprisonment was two weeks did not prevent the defence of justification from succeeding, and it became a question for the jury whether the notice was substantially true.
Citations:
(1865) 6 B and S 340
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Defamation
Updated: 26 November 2022; Ref: scu.220015
