SYDNEY TRUTH LIBEL.
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Sydney, Oct 30. In the Assembly John Norton appeared at the bar, of the House, to explain the article published in Truth reflecting on members. In the course of bis statement during which he was several tfmes called upon to withdraw and apologise for additional charges against the Minister of Lands, he said that he neither wrote the article nor saw it till several days after it had been published; but he accepted the responsibility. He withdrew and apologised for the statements contained in the article. , , The Premier moved that tho apology be accepted. A long and warm debate followed, and after some utterances in defence of the dignity of the House, and resenting Norton’s criticism as anything but dignified, the Premiers motion was adopted.
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 31 October 1901, Page 4
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131SYDNEY TRUTH LIBEL. Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 31 October 1901, Page 4
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