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The trial for British expatriate Benjamin Glynn, who was charged for not wearing a mask on multiple occasions, commenced on Wednesday (Aug. 18), after he was assessed to be mentally fit after a two-week stint in the Institute of Mental Health (IMH).

He previously appeared in court on Aug. 5, where he caused a ruckus by claiming that he was a "sovereign", and that laws did not apply to him as he was "the living man".

Claimed the court had no legal jurisdiction over him

According to CNA, the trial began with the judge asking Glynn whether he was pleading guilty or not guilty.

Glynn, who previously declared that he will never plead guilty, claimed that he did not understand why he was in a criminal court, given that there was no victim or harm done to any living individual.

CNA reported that he claimed that the court had no legal jurisdiction over him, and that he would only consider addressing the charges if he was offered compensation.

In response to this, the judge announced that they could proceed with a trial, given that the man was not pleading guilty.

Glynn did not have a lawyer and is representing himself.

A woman shouted "kangaroo court" several times

Minutes into the trial, a security guard asked a woman in the public gallery to wear her mask properly, but she refused to comply, shouting "kangaroo court" several times, according to The Straits Times.

This is despite the fact that the court clerk had earlier warned individuals in the gallery that they were not to cause any interruption during proceedings, and that action may be taken against anyone who does not comply.

The woman then called herself a "living woman", and made reference to the "sovereign" movement that Glynn himself mentioned during the last court hearing.

She resisted attempts by the police to escort her out, and even exclaimed that she did not respect the judge.

The court proceedings had to be put on hold temporarily as she was being removed from the court, and resumed shortly after.

The woman also allegedly told ST that she was a Singaporean, and even recited her IC number to them.

According ST, the woman has been detained, and was questioned by the police in a holding room within the State Courts.

Claimed laws did not apply to "the living man"

When the prosecutor showed several clips of Glynn not wearing a mask, with the footage retrieved from closed-circuit television cameras within the courts, Glynn responded by mocking his investigation officer, likening him to "Sherlock Holmes".

According to CNA, he then asked the officer whether it was the law to cover his face with a mask, and asked him whether he had broken the law.

When the officer replied that it was indeed the law, Glynn replied that regulations did not apply to "the living man".

In response, the judge said, according to CNA: "The court can take notice that you are a living person. It is obvious to everyone in this courtroom that you are a living person", said the judge.

The trial was to proceed for the rest of the day.

Previously declared himself a sovereign

Previously, on Aug. 5, Glynn had claimed multiple times that he was "the living man", and the a "sovereign", which he claimed was why laws do not apply to him.

He also claimed that he had an intimate knowledge of the law, and mocked the public prosecutor on multiple occasions.

There was also a disturbance within the trial, albeit on a smaller scale, when a woman in court began clapping after Glynn claimed that he was an innocent man being sent to prison.

Glynn declared on several occasions that he would never plead guilty or not guilty, and denied the courts having any jurisdiction over him.

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