BREACH OF PRIVILEGE
THE SINCLAIR CASE. A MOTION OF CENSURE. (By Telegraph—Frm Assrciavior, ) WELLINGTON, Last Night. The evidence taken, in the Sinclair breach of privilege case was iaidbefore the Houpo this afternoon. r Jhe Hon. W. I*. Massey said members of Parliament must be protected farom such Glanderous statements as were contained in tlie latter received by Mr McCallum. He moved, "That thrj Hous-2 express its sympathy with tho member for Wairau (Mr McCallum), and regrets tljafc such a libellous letter should have been written by William Sinclair to William Cnrr, reflecting on the character of the member for .Wairau; aind hereby records its censure accordingly 011 the eaid William Sinclair." 1 Th? Hon. Thomas Mackenzie congratulated Mr McCallum on the honorable way in which his character had been cleared in connection with such an unfortunate matter. Hie Hon. W. F. Massey stated that ne claimed no credit for generosity so far as his motion wa« concerned. Ho had submitted it to Mr McCallum and to the Leader of the Opposition, both of whom had agreed with it. Mr McCallum stated that the Reform Party had nothing to do with the petition in connection with his election. He also said that he was convinced that the heading "Wairau Reform League" to subscription lists issued by tho petitioners in the case, was a piece of impertinence. Mr Loo said he had received a letter similar to the one which Mr. I McCallum bad become possessed of, and had promptly Consigned it to the fire. He did not f.uy that Mr Veitch had acted in any way other than he might have done in disclosing the contents to Mr McCallum. Mr Colvin said, he wished to congratulate Mr McCallum on the honorable way in which he had come out rf a very tryi.mg ordeal. He hoped that if any of his friends received a similar letter they would show it to him. The malevolence and calumny public men were now subjected to were driving the best men out of publice life. The sooner such conduct 'was discountenanced the better for the country. Tlie motion of the Prime Minister was carried.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10691, 10 August 1912, Page 5
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358BREACH OF PRIVILEGE Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10691, 10 August 1912, Page 5
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