§ Mr. CLUSEasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been drawn to an incident which occurred on 16th October at the headquarters of the South Islington Conservative and Unionist Association, Upper Street, Islington, when a man belonging to an organisation known as the National Fascists was wounded by a revolver shot; and whether he will furnish the House with full details of the police report on the affair?
Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSONYes, Sir. The incident occurred at the close of a meeting of the local branch of Fascisti who rent rooms from the Conservative Club at 132, Upper Street, Islington. A man named Williams was showing a revolver, which he had that morning borrowed, to a friend, who pulled the trigger. The revolver went off and Williams was wounded. The police, who were called in immediately and have made full inquiries, are satisfied that the affair was a pure accident. Williams, who was not in possession of a firearms certificate, has been fined 20s. and the revolver and' ammunition have been confiscated.