October 4 Toronto Alderman Thomas […]

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1979-10-04

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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.

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Royal York Hotel Toronto

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Joseph Addison Thomas Wardle, Jr.

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Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario Provincial Court of Ontario / Ontario Court of Justice

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Toronto Sun

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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. 15 Stan Oziewicz, "Liberals Seek Judicial Review of Wardle Judge's Comments," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 13 October 1979, p. 5 Gary 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. 39 Ian Mulgrew, "Bitter after Hefty Defeat, Wardle Blames the Press," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 11 November 1980, p. 11 Claire Hoy, "McMurtry: Hear No Evil..." (column), Toronto Sun, final ed., 12 October 1979, p. 8

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