LABOUR MEMBER FINED
■ ■ . SPEAKING WITHOUT A PERMIT GLASGOW GREEN INCIDENT. LONDON, August 4. Mr M'Govern and eight others were fined £3, in default 20 days’ imprisonment. Mr M’Govern exclaimed from the dock; “I don’t want time to pay. I will go to prison.” But as Mr M'Govern’s counsel asked that time be given the magistrate ordered that 10 days be allowed in which to pay. Mr M'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. M'Govern, M.P., and a number of “ tram preacher ” Communists, who were charged with speaking without a permit at Glasgow Green. Crowds entered the court preceded by a preacher bearing a cross, which he refused to remove. Hymnsinging followed until the magistrate’s arrival, whereupon Mr M'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 20 days’ imprisonment. The remainder of the cases were adjourned.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21406, 6 August 1931, Page 9
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180LABOUR MEMBER FINED Otago Daily Times, Issue 21406, 6 August 1931, Page 9
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