MR M'GOVERN FINED

Evening Star, Issue 20863, 5 August 1931, Page 7

MR M'GOVERN FINED

THE GLASHOW CASE Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright* LONDON, August 4. (Received August 5, at 11.5 aim.) Mr M‘Govern and eight others wera fined £3, in default twenty days’ imprisonment. Air M'Govern exclaimed from the dock: “.I don’t want time to pay. I will go to prison.” But_ as Mr Al'Govern’s counsel asked that time he given the magistrate ordered that ten days bo allowed in which to pay. Air Al‘Govern declares his intention of persisting in his free speech campaign.

[A previous message stated: Scenes unprecedented in the history of Glasgow occurred during the trial of Mr J. Al‘Govern, ALP., and a number of “tram preacher” Communists, who were charged with speaking without a permit at Glasgow Grer i. Crowds entered the court preceded by a preacher bearing a cross, which he refused to remove. Hymn-singing followed until the magistrate’s arrival, whereupon Air Al'Govern and his comrades stood up and led boisterous singing of “ Stand up, stand up for Jesus.” The magistrate ordered the court to be cleared. One defendant was fined 60s or twenty days’ imprisonment. The remainder of the cases were adjourned.]