VIOLENT SCENE

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10496, 6 December 1911, Page 5

VIOLENT SCENE

IN N.S-W. ASSEMBLY

POLICE CALLED IN

(Received Last Night, 9.20 o'clock.)

SYDNEY, December 5. A violent scene 'occurred in Barlia ment.

Mr Wood, who was suspended jv few .week& ago, took bis- seat.

Immediately the Speaker entered, Mr Wade rose- and said Mr Wood desd/red to mla'ke tin .apology.

The Speaker declared that Mr Wood was nio longer a member* of the House, but a stranger. He could speak only from the Bar of the House.

Mir Wood indignantly proclaimed that he was there representing his con&tituenoy ,and would claim the right as a member to say what he luad to say.

The Speaker, annid disorder, said that if Mr Wood did not obey the dhair he would be expelled from the Oliambea - .

Mr Wood replied heatedly that he would not go out. The! Speaker ordered the Sergeanit-at-Arms to remove Mi- Wood, whorefused to go, and continued addressing the chair and waving his arms wildly. The House was in a state of uproar.

The Oppositionists howled and hooted, and screamed cut firetazied protesit/s' against what tlhey termed the- "scandalous treatment of thealr colleague." Amid the terrific din, a poliicenian. broke through the .throng and seized Mr Wood. Mr Cohen and other members rallied round.

T'hireei more police joined the riot. Presently the police emerged' from a. see-thiinig throng, carrying Mr Wtpod by thie arm® and legs, and depostirtied. SbSim in: the lobby, amidtelt oat-oaillis and general hb-wlitag. Ma- Cfohen was next removed.

The Speaker /their intimated that Mr W\>od could make an apology from the Bar of the House. >

This stiatenuenrt. was greeted with furtlher uproar.

Mr Millard, Dr Arthur Moxham, amd Colonel Omsiknv were removed'. After ia few others were called to older, the. depleted House- proceeded to business.