AN IMPETUOUS YOUTH

Inangahua Times, 21 August 1931, Page 3

AN IMPETUOUS YOUTH

CAUSES SENSATION' 7V THE TIOT'SE " forcibly ejected S’ r~ - (United Press Assn.) W f. l.],l_N(i'T*AN\ Last flight. Proceedings in the Honse were dramatically interrupted this afternoon bv a well dressed youtli in the visitors’ .-gallery at the bar k of the Chamber. Mr Parry, who was speaking at the time, was vigorously criticising the speech ot Mr Samuel. “You have not quoted all he said,” cried the youth, standing np. The orderly attempted to silence 1 the interrupter, but. with a shoat of. I ’•Don’t stop me,” the youth flung thel ■messenger aside. ‘‘Listen to me:l

yon are not going to put me out,” h, cried, an the assistant #hief inessenge joined the orderly and attempted t. remove the cause of thr interruption. A desperate struggle followed. <‘] have something to say; don’t put mo ttnt, ’ ’ pleaded .the youth, as he eon tinned to wrestle with the officers of the House.

By this time, the door had \ heei reached and the scuffle had increase* in intensity. “If yon don "t grv<?' m< something to do in this country.’’— “Let me speak'.’—'‘Don’t be a dan fool, man’ 7 —“ lam going to sa\ something.’ 7 mme in the gasping words of the interjeetor. “There,’ exclaimed the youth as he was force* out into the lobby, “you have broket mv gliws. ’*

A enrtain overhanging the lounge door ira,i torn during the final stagey of the scuffle.

In a state of cold calnj. > the youth who is reported to be a South Island er, with a University education, wa taken to the office o'f the chief mes songer and asked to explain his con duct’ * . - .

Instructions were given by M Syjjta-ker; that he was not to* be givei

in eharge but adm&rnisbod impress e»i with the gravity of disturbing thi

proceedings of Parliament. The youth expressed his regret fo his conduct and explained that he wa “wll pen tup, *’ and was overcome by i spontaneous impulse to give vent t his feelings.