SIR OSWALD MOSLEY.
ACTION FOR LIBEL
Received November 6, 1.5 p.m. ~ LONDON, Nov. 5. 'Much interest is being taken in a libel claim by Sir Oswald Mosley against the newspaper Star, and being heard by the Chief Justice and a special jury, arising from a public debate-' last year between Sir Oswald Mosley and Mr J. Maxton, the Labour M.P.
The action is based on a section of a leader, which stated: “Sir Oswald Mosley warned Mr Maxton that lie and his Fascists would be ready to take over the Government with the aid of machine-guns when the moment arrived. Tom Mann was recently thrown into prison on a mere suspicion that he might say something ten times less provocative than Sir Oswald Mosley’s words.”
The defence is that the words are substantially true and fair comment. Sir Patrick Hastings, counsel for Sir Oswald Mosley, pleaded that the words meant that plaintiff was prepared to take over the Government by force and - had said something worse than Mann was imprisoned for.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 291, 6 November 1934, Page 8
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171SIR OSWALD MOSLEY. Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 291, 6 November 1934, Page 8
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