MILITANT MILLINER

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 August 1925, Page 7

MILITANT MILLINER

BRUSH WITH FASCIST!

LONDON, August 6. .Fascists received no sympathy from Mr. .. thq Marylebone magistrate, when they crowded into the Court to hear a charge against Pauline Taratooty (18), milliner, of having assaulteed Edward Herbert by biting him on the. shoulder and striking him in the eye. Herbert, who is a plumber, wore the Fascist costume. The magistrate said this was not a plumber’s costume, and ordered Herbert to “dress decently” when he came to Court. Evidence was given that Taratooty attacked.Herbert.when he was escorting. her from a Fascist meeting into which she.had forced, her,way. Taratooty said the Fascists had threatened to throw her’ downstairs. The magistrate asked if anyone knew her, and the Fascists- in Court raised their hands and shouted “Yes,” whereupon the magistrate; condemning the qisordev,- -had them .-ejectedI’aratooty was hound over to keep the peace, the magistrate saying: “You must not terrorise the King's subjects.”

Scotland Yard detectives have been instructed to attend Fascist meetings t<> prevent .violence. ;