Precept to Registrar to Set Cause Down for hearing; (3) Extract from the Record Precept Book of the Police Court, Victoria; Record.
The Defendant falsely and maliciously and without reasonable cause charged the Plaintiff with stealing a saw from him, value of $1.50. The Defendant also assaulted the Plaintiff, gave him into custody of a policeman and caused him to be imprisoned in a police office. The Plaintiff was injured in his reputation and was prevented from attending to his business as a result of the Defendant's actions and has also incurred expenses in obtaining his release from the said imprisonment. The Plaintiff claims $5,000 damages from the Defendant.