LIBEL ACTION
SIR OSWALD MOSLEY CLAIM AGAINST LONDON NEWSPAPER SEQUEL TO DEBATE (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) London, November 5. Much interest is being taken in Sir Oswald Mosley’s libel claim against the newspaper Star. It is being heard by the Chief Justice and a special jury, and arises from a public debate last year between Sir Oswald Mosley and Mr J. Maxton, M.P. The action is based on a section of a leading article, which stated: “Sir Oswald Mosley warned Mr Maxton that he and his Fascists would be ready to take over Government with the aid of machine-guns when the moment arrived. Mr Tom Mann was recently thrown into prison on the 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, K.C., for Sir Oswald Mosley, pleaded that the words meant that Sir Oswald was prepared to take over Government by force and had said something worse than Mr Mann was imprisoned for.
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Southland Times, Issue 22472, 7 November 1934, Page 7
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179LIBEL ACTION Southland Times, Issue 22472, 7 November 1934, Page 7
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