BRITISH FASCISTS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 5 March 1934, Page 5

BRITISH FASCISTS

BODILY HARM CHARGES. LONDON, Friday. When the prosecution of the Fascists charged with doing, grievous bodily harm to George Richardson was resumed, William Symes said that he heard a scuffle between Richardson and Arthur Mills, and noticed an injury to Richardson’s face. Mills said that Richardson had hit him first. Witness denied saying, “We will take the law into our own hands,” or administering castor oil. Expulsion was the sole means of punishing suspects. Dundass, chief of the Fascist staff, spoke politely to Richardson, and did not call him “a dirty rat.” The case lias been adjourned. William Symes, Arthur Mills and Albert Sharman, officials of tlic British Union of Fascists, were charged with doing grievous bodily harm to George Richardson, otherwise Malcolm Scott, a press contributor. Evidence was given that the scene of the alleged offence was the Fascist headquarters in Chelsea, where Richardson assisted in recruiting. He wrote a letter to a journalist, giving his views on the Fascist policy and receiving one pound, after which he was summoned t(j the presence of one Dundass, chief of staff, who abused him, deprived him of his badge, and struck him on the mouth. Mills and Sharman punched Richardson and five men, including the three accused, sat on him while Symes made him drink half a pint of castor oil, saying, “We will take the law into our own hands. ” He was threatened with more' severe treatment unless he ascribed the injuries to his face and dental plate to nil accident.