HC Deb 05 May 1938 vol 335 c1066W
Mr. Thorne

asked the Home Secretary whether he can give any information in connection with the meeting held at Stoke Newington Town Hall, on 27th April, by the Labour party, at which the police had to turn out 50 men and women Fascists?

Sir S. Hoare:

On 27th April a meeting was held in the Stoke Newington Town Hall under the auspices of the Stoke Newington Labour party. At about 9.20 p.m., police officers stationed outside the hall were asked by the chairman of the meeting to go inside as about 30 people among the audience were creating a disturbance by singing and shouting Fascist slogans. A sergeant and two constables entered the building and on their appearance inside the interrupters left the hall and dispersed without incident. The meeting then continued in an orderly manner and ended at about 11 p.m.