MOSLEY LIBEL ACTION.
SEQUEL TO A DEBATE. PUBLIC INTEREST AROUSED. DEFENDANT PLEADS TRUTH. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Nov. 6, 2.30 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 5. Much interest is being taken in Sir Oswald Mosley’s libel claim against the newspaper Star, now being heard by the Chief Justice and a special jury. It arises from a puhlio debate last year between Sir Oswald Mosley and Mr John Maxton, Labour member for Bridgeton (Glasgow). The action Is based on a section of a leader averring that Sir Oswald Mosley warned Mr Maxton that he and his Fascists would be ready to take over the government with the aid of machine guns when the moment arrived, adding “ Tom Mann was recently thrown in prison on the mere suspicion that lie might say something ten times less provocative that Sir Oswald Mosley’s words.’’
The defence is that the words aro substantially true and fair comment. Sir Patrick Hastings, appearing for Sir O. Mosley, pleaded that the words meant that Sir Oswald was prepared to take over the government by force, and had said something worse than what Tom Mann was imprisoned for.
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Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19407, 6 November 1934, Page 8
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189MOSLEY LIBEL ACTION. Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19407, 6 November 1934, Page 8
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