THE MEMBER FOR NORTHAMPTON.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2794, 8 March 1882, Page 3

THE MEMBER FOR NORTHAMPTON.

At'tbe' ‘preliminary .investigation’ of a ' charge of perjury against Grborge Wybar, in the Dunedin Police Court, Messrs J. Logan, and J. Brown, J.P.’s, .presided, and'as Messrs Sievwright ' and Stout wer.e, ( 9,oncefned .in the; laying t of thd , information, Mr McDermott, defendant’s counsel,; asked the v jaatice; to,, retire, from the Bench, prcettaiablyi because Mr Logan happens; to be MP 'Stout’s 'fatbeHndaA,'' Mr Logan,-hpwever, says the “Daily Times’’ reftfsbato take any'Abtice of such ai£, absurd request. Later on during thehearing of cape, wheri ’ the .usher of thq Suptetoe Court was giving evidencO as to adininfttering the usual, path to the . ac Mr McDermott , .asked .the, witless,.to pthte whether ifc, yyas not the , “ Holy (JospeD’ Wybar was sworn .on, and added, “lb we had the beast Bradlaugh here, I suppose he would not certify to thatJ”; ;Mr Logan remarked that he did not think it was right of Mr McDermott to make such anobservatiohi 'MP McDermott then said—“ I would not hesitate to designate him at all ‘times»a l nd at all,.places A filthy beast.’’ Mr ,Logan contented' himself with rejoining that perhaps Mr BradlaujA, ; <was : 'just as good As I Mr MODhrmott. ■ ' v ' r " yl ■ -WiT ■ ?■ 'i' ‘ •' .V.Oi: