FIGHTING LEGISLATORS
ONE KNOCKED OUT CRITICISM RESENTED (Eloc. Tot. Copyright—Unit«<l Pros* Assn.) (Received Feb. 8. 11 a.m.) CAPETOWN, Feb. 7. Senator Boydell, ex-Minister of Labor, to-dnv knocked out Mr. Marwick, member for lilovo, Natal. 4 Both had attended a meeting of the Empire Parliamentary Association and were leaving tho committee-room at, noon when Senator Boydell stopped Mr. Marwick in the corridor and demanded an apology, referring to criticisms made in Parliament on Senator Boy dell’s administration of a sugar estate on which the poor white experiment had failed. Mr. Marwick refused to apologise and attempted to brush past Senator Boydell, who hit him in the face. Mr. Marwick replied with a blow between the eyes. Senator Boydell drew back and administered a knock-out blow. Mr. Marwick fell heavily and was unconscious for half an hour. When the House met the Leader of the Opposition, amid tense silence, raised the incident as a question of privilege. The Speaker suggested that a select, committee should co-operate with the Senate. The Premier accepted the suggestion, and notice was given for the matter to he. taken on Monday.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17179, 8 February 1930, Page 5
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