IMPASSIONED PLEA.
Major Jarvie Defends Honour In Assembly. ; H-j/' ' RECENT CONSPIRACY CASE. (Received a.m:) SYDNEY, this day. The resignation of Major Jarvie, member for Ashficldj after an impas-. sioned address ii/ defence of his honour occupying two hours, .caused a sensation in the Legislative Assembly last niglit.. Major Jarvie later announced his intention to stand for re-'election. He will be opposed by the Labour candidate, Mr. E. McTiernan, ex-Attorney-General. Major Jarvie was concerned in the recent bus, bribery scandals. Graying the lea-ve of the House he dramatically openecl his address by declaring that the findings against him were based on deliberately perjureA • evidence. . Justice Davidson had been deliberately misled-.-"I have been the .victim of a cleverly concocted conspiracy," he said, "and- I say before you and my God, I am absolutely innocent df 'the conspiracy." There was a >gfeneral uproar when he formally tendered his resignation and left the Chambei,". . . •
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 221, 18 September 1929, Page 7
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150IMPASSIONED PLEA. Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 221, 18 September 1929, Page 7
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