Morrison v Richie (1902)

Issues
Ritchie was the publishers of the Scotsman newspaper. The Scotsman printed in 1901 that a couple (Morrison) was married and a few months later a second notice was posted saying their twin children were born. The reason it was defamatory was because of the innuendo that raised from background knowledge people may have. The people would be able to tell that they had been engaging in certain activities that were frowned upon before they were married.