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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 849, 7 June 1910, Page 4

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M- A. I*. Colling a member of the Lambeth (1.0.a10.i) Boaid 01 Guaidiaus, recent.y proceeded against a utwspapei for libel, the said journal having stated that he (Mr Collins) had struck a colleague. The evidence of the complainant afforded the Court considerable amu.ij.meut, as will be seen by the lollowing excerpt from theleport of a Loudon paper : Giviug evidence, Air Collins, a sturdy, vigorous looking Guardian, said that be had merely slapped Mi Hobbs with the emis of his lingcis after Air Huohs had called him a fool. He regretted what he had done, as Mr Uohi-s was older and smalLr th.m hbusMl.

Mi LLmuierde, X._. ; Do you know you Ku.-m i.ed ,o.ir of Mr IL-hl/s teeth?—NT.

“ I suggest yua n .ve often in \ite.i members of Me Guardians to Mep outside,” couliuued Mr Hem niei de.

" I suggest i have never dune so,” retorted Mr Collins. Did you threaten to thrash anyone ? —I told a Guardian who bad exiled me a mountebank that unless he took back that word 1 would thrash him, and be took it back, t Laughter j.

• 1 suggest bullying and brutal loice vvasyourusu.il method? —I suggest it was not. Counsel leferred to a meeting on Peck bam Rye held by Mr Collins, and quoted a leport from a local newspaper. “ Did you laud a man who inleirupted 1 one in the jaw ?’ ” be asked.—No.

Was there a riot, and were you “ led away with a stone gingerbeer bottle in oae baud and the leruaius ot your plallorm tu the uibcr ? " —No. (Laughter). Subsequently Mr Hemmerde (who is au M.P.) said: ‘‘You are a paid speaker for your political patty, areu't you ? ” Air Collins ; Like yourself.

Mr Hemmetde (vvaunly): That is a d.liberate lie and an offensive remark. Behave yuurself. The Judge here cautioned witness, and during the rest of the case he was much milder in demeanour.