claim: Vampires were living beings.
evidence: Edward Henry St John QC -LRB- pr  : Sinj ` n -RRB- -LRB- 15 August 191624 October 1994 -RRB- was a prominent Australian barrister , anti-nuclear activist and Liberal politician in the 1960s .. Queen's Counsel. barrister. barrister. Liberal. Liberal Party of Australia. His political career came to a controversial end after he criticised the Prime Minister John Gorton .. Prime Minister. Prime Minister of Australia. John Gorton. John Gorton. His book A Time to Speak was an account of his eventful three years in politics from 1966 to 1969 .. Justice Michael Kirby described St John as a `` contradictory , restless , reforming spirit '' .. Michael Kirby. Michael Kirby ( judge )