The Archive · 1934

A Costly Paraphrase

'The verdict won by Sir Oswald Mosley against a London evening paper' illustrated the expensiveness fof inaccurate paraphrasing. Sir Oswald, whose evidence was most fective, even under the cross-exami nation of the formidable Mr. Norman.

Birkett, was able to produce the [shorthand record of his actual words:

Krowing their proposals will bring revolution to this. country, they (Mr.

and his followers} are ganized for revolution. They)

round this land talking pacifism, Rumbuasing, deluding. donning. the) sent war was chiefly workingsclas to believe the remedies The paraphrasing comment—which [cost the newspaper £5,000 damages—

Fan: 1s Tr Process?

Sir Oswald Mosley warned Mr. Maxton that he and his Fascists would of than Sir Oowaa!

The Lord Chlet Justice's summing up will be found in the report of the final proceedings published to-day. His reference to the, plaint-{ffs "courage", "candor" and "ability" shows that Sir Oswald, in

been yourable impression even on the witness-box, made a most, who might not agree with his political opinions.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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