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Womble 7 trial

Castro | 03.05.2002 13:07

Police behaved unlawfully. Of the 7, four charges were dropped

Of the 7 wombles four charges were dropped yesterday and the police action on the initial arrest of martin king was ruled unlawfull arrest. It was rueld the police bahaved unlawfully.

Bennet was accused of asault but this was ruled that because of his character references and obvious gentle disposition that his action was not an assult, but a calming touch on the shoulder of police officer Middleton.

Clayton was ruled to have acted violently under section 4 of the public order act all other charges against him were dropped but he was forced to pay a fine of 155 pounds for the offence under section 4.

Simon chapman was also ruled to have acted in a violent and dissorderly way when he kicked the police van whilst wearing wellington boots out of frustration.

Currently both clayton and simon are considering appeal.

Castro

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  1. 5 were found not guilty — Sonia Nerves
  2. come on now, everyone sing along — NTG
  3. crucially ... — ginger
  4. WE WIN AGAIN — Lenin the Terrible
  5. @ — @
  6. yea ,ginger,s got it — MYR
  7. They were not acting violently............... — Uncle Soweto
  8. send them to Millwall — agro
  9. Well done, but....... — d
  10. Independant My Arse — Trothater