A BRITISH RIGHT.
No Law to Prevent Peaceful Demonstrations. UNEMPLOYED TO PARADE. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, February 2. The Home Secretary, Sir John Gilmour, was asked in the House of Commons whether steps would be.taken to prevent a large-scale unemployed demonstration, which is being organised to take place in London next month. T[he Minister replied that there was no provision in the existing law by which people could be prevented from marching into London, provided they were orderly and behaved. The right to hold peaceful meetings was one of the most cherished rights, but if it were abused in such a way as to lead inevitably to disorder or public disturbance, the Government would ask Parliament for such powers as experience might show to be necessary to deal with such demonstrations.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 29, 3 February 1934, Page 9
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131A BRITISH RIGHT. Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 29, 3 February 1934, Page 9
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