BRIBERY CHARGE
INFLUENCING A VOTE CASE ADJOURNED. By Telegraph—Press As6n.—Copyrignt. BRISBANE, September 26. John Sleeman and Edward Connolly were .charged before • the Supreme Court with attempting to influence tho vote of F. Brennan. •
The hearing'was . adjourned; bail being granted'each in the sum of £500.'
The accused men are two Brisbane journalists, who, it is alleged, offered Mr Brennan, a Labour' member of the Legislative Assembly, £3200 to vote against the Government on a censure motion. Tho motion was 'defeated by 36 votes to 35- '
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11326, 27 September 1922, Page 6
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84BRIBERY CHARGE New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11326, 27 September 1922, Page 6
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