October 4 Toronto Alderman Thomas […]
When
1979-10-04
Description
October 4 Toronto Alderman Thomas Wardle, Jr., pleaded guilty to a charge of common assault, and was given a conditional discharge and three months' probation by Provincial Court Judge Joseph Addison. The case arose out of what the press had originally referred to as a "homosexual incident" at a washroom at the Royal York Hotel. The Toronto Sun claimed that the case was a cover-up and that Wardle, Jr., received a light sentence, and the case was hushed up, because his father was a former Progressive Conservative member of the Ontario Legislature. Alderman Wardle was later defeated in the November 10, 1980, municipal election.
All Places
Royal York HotelTorontoAll People
Joseph AddisonThomas Wardle, Jr.All Organizations
Progressive Conservative Party of OntarioProvincial Court of Ontario / Ontario Court of JusticeAll Periodicals
Toronto SunAll Citations
Ted Welch, "'Give Assault Details': MPPs Protest Alderman's Case," Toronto Sun, 10 October 1979, p. 14.Paul Trollope, "Tory Gets Discharge, Paper Claims Bias," Body Politic, no. 58 (1979), p. 15Stan Oziewicz, "Liberals Seek Judicial Review of Wardle Judge's Comments," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 13 October 1979, p. 5Gary Oakes, "Ald. Wardle on Probation for Assault," Toronto Star, four star ed., 5 October 1979, p. A3"No Need to Pursue Wardle: McMurtry," Toronto Sun, final ed., 19 October 1979, p. 39Ian Mulgrew, "Bitter after Hefty Defeat, Wardle Blames the Press," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 11 November 1980, p. 11Claire Hoy, "McMurtry: Hear No Evil..." (column), Toronto Sun, final ed., 12 October 1979, p. 8
