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Show STEPHEN MAY SUE FOR LIBEL. IheJuitlee InrttjiiaTitly Inttst That II. t I'orfoo ly Sane. JUxdon, March 13 The correspondence correspond-ence between Harry Peyton Cobb, '" member of parliament, and Right Hon. W. H. Smith, the government leader in the houe of commons, with regard to Justice Stephen, whoso mind is said to be affected, has revealed the fact that the government has absolutory no power over the judiciary. Only thequeen can suspend a judgo at request of both houses of parliament. It was believed by many that Sir James could be induced in-duced to take a prolonged holiday. 'This has, however, been shaken by the minor that action for libel against the London and provincial journals which have published the Smith-Cobb correspondent, corre-spondent, are contemplated by the subject of It, ho insisting that he is entirely en-tirely sane. This view of the case is romirmed by his physicians and by the lord chief justice, who declares that Mr. Justice Stephen is "perfectly sensible." |