PARLIAMENT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 8 December 1913, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

SATURDi^^C^JMBER 6, The Police Offtences Aci;Amendment •mil was considered in committee A division was called for on a subclause providing a penalty for anyone found 'watching or besetting a house" or other place where such other person resides," etc. The clause was retained by 12 votes to ,4. . A new clause was inserted, on the motion of the Minister, providing f or twelve months' imprisonment for cases of serious assault. The Hon. J. Ri gg move d a new clause providing that any person accused under the Act should have the nght of trial by jury. TWs _was lost by 12 votes to 5. if« B"! was finally passed. The Naval Defence Bill and the Distress and Replevin Bill were read a third time and passed, and the Council then rose.