THE SPEAKER'S POWERS
j CONFIXED TO THE HOUSE. , Cable—Press Association—Copyright 1 Received 19, 8.30 p.m. Sydney, April 18. The High Court deal with the case of t Perry versus Speaker Willis, arising out , of scenes in the Assembly in September, ~ when Perry, after leaving the House, was ; brought back by Mr. Speaker's orders, j and admonished. Perry brought an ac- . tion against the Speaker and Bergeant- . at-Arms for £IOOO damages for assault. [ In the demurrer action following the . Supreme Court ruled that the Speaker , had no power to deal with a member I once he left the House. Mr. Willis apt pealed to the High Court, which unani- . mously dismissed the appeal. The Chief Justice in delivering judgment, said the Speaker had no more power over a member outside the House than over anv other person. A disordorlv n»rso>i could be removed, but it was ;i different thin" . to bring him back to the Chamber to , make an example of him.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 249, 20 April 1912, Page 5
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161THE SPEAKER'S POWERS Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 249, 20 April 1912, Page 5
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