The London Borough of Wandsworth in early November decided to drop charges against street preacher Dominic Muir for preaching in Battersea Park, London, in August.
Dominic set up a public address system in the park on August 11 to speak to passers by. He read from the Bible and handed out Christian tracts. But a police officer said that he would be prosecuted because he didn’t have permission to preach there. The council alleged that Dominic had breached little used byelaws which ban street preaching in certain parts of the borough.
Not guilty
The first hearing was in September at Richmond upon Thames Magistrates Court. He entered a not guilty plea and the matter was adjourned for trial. The council informed Dominic that they wouldn’t be pursuing their prosecution and he had no further court appearances.
