JUDGE VERSUS LEGISLATOR.
Prcsi Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. | Dr.I.AYKI) IN TIiANS.MIS.~ION.] SYDNI'.Y, Juiy 21. Je the Commonwealth Arbitration Court Mr Justice Higgins made a slashing reply to recent criticisms of him in the. Legislative Assembly by Mr Wad did I. Mr Justice Higgins declared th;<t, ;nnong.il other things, ilr Waddell had said that ho did not know a Judge who had ever disgKieed the position more than he (Mr Justice Higgins). He characterised this as merely "wild and whirling word:-." tie- outcome of reckless and irresponsible ill-temper. Another charge wis that he the Judge) tonic a hand in a party lvjiit- in i.oriiicctiou with the Federal Referenda. Thin, he declared, was utterly and absolutely false. SYDNEY, July 25.
In the Assembly .Mr Waddell made a personal statement regarding Mr Justice Higgins's speech. lie declared tha; thf.r.? was not the shadow of found ilien for the Judge's statement that he i.Mr Waddell: had abused his position iti Parliament, to attack His Honor.
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Evening Star, Issue 14628, 26 July 1911, Page 6
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