Anonymous ID: 982505 Q vs UK May 25, 2020, 7:16 p.m. No.9315798   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Interesting case law deciding protection of assembly "despite knowing that their assembly could well lead to riots".

 

> This led to the case of Beatty v Gillbanks (1882), which held that the Salvation Army was acting lawfully when marching, despite knowing that their assembly could well lead to riots. As their intentions were ultimately peaceful and unrelated to the cause of inciting riot, the court found their actions to be within the limits of the law. That it was known that their marching may cause riots was not found to be a breach of the law, as it was the actions of antagonistic parties including the Skeleton Army which led directly to the riotous behaviour. The convictions against Beatty and the two other Salvationists were later quashed by the Queen's Court and costs were awarded against the sentencing magistrates.

 

Note though established players were disinterested in offering protection based on this ruling.

 

> The public eventually demanded action and Skeleton riots in London were belatedly put down.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeleton_Army#Confrontation

 

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