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Mr. Rocebuck was the sole judge when Lloyd's, famous British in-- surance firm, was granted a license to do business in Ontario, said the Premier. Shortly afterward, Mr. Roebuck, with his brother--in--law, Donald Walkinshaw, went to Eng-- land "for the payoff." Walkinshaw served at the time as Mr. Roebuck's secretary. After their return from England, said the Premier, Mr. Roebuck asked him to | transfer Walkinshaw to a post | where he would have charge ol' Hydro insurance, though Mr. Roe--| buck knew that certain charges| were to be made against Walkin-- shaw. | Jointly attacked with Mr. Rocbuck were Joseph Atkinson, publisher of the Toronto Star, accused previous-- ly by the Premier of threatening to hound and harass Mr. Hepburn from public life, and Lewis Duncan, To-- ronto Liberal lawyer, who advised Mr. Roebuck when the latter was Attorney--General. Forgotten was the scheduled busi-- ness of the House after the flare--up started when Mr. Hepburn said he knew no one who could emulate Vriah Heep better than Mr. Roe-- buck. The Premier said he would recall several incidents in Mr. Roe-- buck's tenure as Attorney--General. Cites Insurance Case., "I said I had reason to believe that Walkinshaw was just as crooked as Drew (Col. George Drew, now Conservative Leader) is going to paint him tomorrow," said Mr. Hepburn. Mr. Atkinson and Mr. Roebuck had much in common, said the Premier. He accused Mr. Atkinson of being vindictive toward him after the Oshawa General Motors strike in 1937. He (Mr. Hepburn) wouldn't bow to Mr. Atkinson, but Mr. Roebuck had, ne said. The flash which caused the ex-- plosion came when Mr. Roebuck, in declaring his opposition to the two-- year council term, proposed under the local government extension bill, abruptly referred to the motion of censure on the King Government's war policy, moved by Mr. Hepburn and seconded by Hon. T. B. McQues-- ten, which was passed at last Thursday's sitting. + "It was seconded by the president of the Ontario Liberal Association, an institution which has been de-- funct and has not been called since 1932. He, Mr. McQuesten, has no right to be called the president of the Ontario Liberal Association," he charged. The Ontario Legislature was the scene yesterday for renewal of the bitter personal feud between Pre-- mier Hepburn and the man who served as his Attorney--General from 193M to 1937, Arthur Roebuck, Lib-- eral member for Toronto--Bellwoods. "I certainly have the right. I was duly elected and I have not re-- signed," said Mr. McQuesten. TAUNT FLUNG AT ROEBUCK BY HEPBURN Old Feud Renewed in House: Publisher Also Under Attack ISSUES REVIVED | *"What happened was this: Bart 'Sulli\'an. a paid employee of the |Federal crowd, prepared a resolu-- tion and went around to the Liberal organizations. The resolution he pre-- pared does not represent the feel-- ings of the majority." | "He knew, and I knew, that the | Leader of the Opposition was going 'to make damaging charges against Walkinshaw. But he had no consid-- eration for me or for the Govern-- ment's position. He only intended to do something for one of his own. \Refers to Drew Charges. "I have no apologies to offer for the stand I took," he said, "and I know that Mr. McQuesten has no apologies for the stand he took. The Premier put the letter down, and turning to Mr. McQuesten said, "I say to my colleague that he need have no fear in his own constitu-- Mr. Roebuck, continued the Pre-- mier, said that Mr. McQuesten did not represent the Liberal Party, or that the censure motion did not re-- flect the opinion of the Liberals in Ontario. Mr. Hepburn read a letter from a former vice--president of the Lib-- eral Association in East Hamilton, which supported the stand taken by the Premier and Colonel Drew in censuring the Dominion Govern-- ment's war effort. The letter said that since the association had taken a stand against the Provincial Pre-- mier attendance had fallen off sharply, and the writer asked per-- mission to form a club in the dis-- trict of "Hepburn Liberals." (The reference was made to cer-- tain charges launched by Colonel Drew, some time after he was dis-- missed by the Hepburn Government from the post of Securities Commis-- sioner.) "I told him then and there that, 'I have an idea that your brother-- in--law is just as crooked as charged by Colonel Drew.'" Mr. Roebuck, he charged, decided that Lloyd's of London was to be allowed to do business in Ontario. "Later," he said, "he went to Lon-- don with his brother--in--law (Don-- ald Walkinshaw), and then, for the payoff, he arranged the appoint-- ment of Walkinshaw as sole repre-- sentative of Llovd's. "Later, he came to me and asked me if I would transfer him to a position where he would have con-- trol of all the insurance on Hydro. 'The Premier claimed that when Mr, Roebuck sought to inject con-- troversial issues, "to suit his own purposes," he should first be in a position which placed himself above attack. The Premier, continuing, said Mr. Roebuck "poses as a great democrat and looks down on the rest of us from lofty neitghts." The Bellwoods member immedi-- atelyv demanded withdrawal. There came further discussion, in which W. J. Stewart, former mayor of Toronto, declared his opposition to the two--year term. When he re-- sumed his seat, the Premier rose, and on his desk was a blue--covered sheaf of papers. Premier Flays Roebuck. Directing his remarks to Mr. Roe-- buck, he charged that, in his stand, he was "emulating Uriah Heep." "It (the charge) is unfortunate and untrue and it is not in the pub-- lic interest that the charge against the papers should go forth uncor-- rected," he added. Referring to another charge of the Premier's, that the newspapers opposing the bill were actuated by fear of losing revenue from election advertising, the Toronto member claimed the charge was "deplor-- able" and "too small, at least for "True, my honorable friend has | not resigned, but it is about time he did resign," said Mr. Roebuck. "But I do say, the association is not the Liberal Party in Ontario. d don't want it to go abroad that the . president, in seconding the motion, | represented the Liberal Party, bo-' cause he didn't." ' Janu aRry ency. He is held in high regard by the voters in his own riding." Referring to Mr. Roebuck the Premier said: "He lauded the press, and It is a wonder he didn't sing the praises of Joe Atkinson, who told me that he would harass me out of public life unless I followed his policies with regard to the C.I.O. controversv. "My honorable friend (indicating Hon. Harry Nixon) was present when --Mr. Atkinson tried these bullying tactics," continued Mr. Hep-- burn. '"But I didn't bow to them. But the former Attorney--General did, and he distorted justice in the Province. I say that Joe Atkinson distorted justice in this Province and the then Attorney--General bow-- ed to his will." Mr. Atkinson's grandsons had been involved individually in viola--| tions of motor laws, the Premier charged, and the grandfather had exerted influence in the cases. Con--| tinuing, he read to the House a re-- | port of an investigation by Hugh R. Polson, Assistant Inspector of Legal é Offices, into the disposition of| charges against the grandsons aris-'i ing from the painting of the steps | and brickwork of the Oakville High School. | This report stated that the two | boys, with another, "despoiled the high school by splashing red paint over the brickwork, steps, etc. For this offense they were charged with malicious damage to property, and ordinarily would have appeared in the regular court. Mr. Hindmarsh: Sr. got in touch with Mr. Roebuck | and evidently exerted his influence to such an extent that Mr. Roebuck requested Crown Attorney Dick of Milton to come to his office for an interview. It was then arranged to. have the case tried by Magistrate Mcllveen, although this magistrate was at that time relieving in the York County Court and his territory was being taken by Magistrate Davidson. It was also arranged to have the court held on a Saturday morning, which was an off day, and as Magistrate Mcllveen resided in Oakville it would not be noticed locally that a court was being held. The Premier read the examination records. "He failed in four of his papers, and yet this man Hindmarsh had the audacity to send for me," he said. "I have told you of one of the threats. I will tell you of another. He (the Premier then referred to H. C. Hindmarsh) called me into his office and said that his son failed in his examinations. They all fail-- men of that calibre always fail. He told me, 'I want that boy's papers re--examined and passed.' He didn't say 'or else,' but he implied that." Turning to the -- Opposition benches, the Premier said: "Now, my friends, what do you think of that? And we talk of justice in this Province of Ontario. A man, power-- ful through his power in the press, intervened in the workings of jus-- tice, and the Attorney--General was derelict in his duty, and did some-- thing unethical." "I say this now: Atkinson used his influence in every possible direction under threats," the Premier charged. "When the case was opened the Crown --Attorney withdrew the charge, with the arrangement that Mr. Hindmarsh Sr. was to pay dam-- ages to the extent of $90, and the boys were to make an apology to the principal of the school and the chairman of the School Board. Without outside intervention, this case would have been tried by Magistrate Davidson in open court on the regular court day, and un-- doubtedly a heavy fine would have been imposed, with the option of a jail sentence in addition to an as-- sessment for damages." Premier Scornful. "Nice conniving," said Premier Hepburn after he finished reading the report, '"no wonder you are his pet."