Stop the War Activist in Nottingham Magistrates Court
Tash [alan lodge] | 18.07.2008 00:40 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles
        
        0n Thursday afternoon, 17th July, people gathered to demonstrate outside Nottingham Magistrates Court (off Carrington Street), in support of Henry Twigger. 
      
    
     
      
        	 
      
     
    
        
        0n Thursday afternoon, 17th July, people gathered to demonstrate outside Nottingham Magistrates Court (off Carrington Street), in support of Henry Twigger. 
Henry, a Nottingham Stop the War activist, had been accused of painting the slogans "War for Oil" and "Terrorists Join Here" on the outside of the Armed Forces Recruitment Office at the Victoria Centre, Nottingham.
He had been charged with criminal damage and appeared in Nottingham Magistrates Court to answer the charge.
NSTWC supporters demonstrated outside the court in support of Henry and against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
[Result unknown, on making this report, more news shortly].
UPDATE:
It appears Henry was found Guilty. There is some confusion as to the sentence however. It might have been a suspended sentence or a conditional discharge. The confusion is not just me, but the courts! This is getting looked into. Additionally, Henry had been directed to pay £200 compensation for the damage done to the Armed Forces Recruitment Office. I understand he wont be paying saying that: "I don't give money to terrorist organisations" :-)
So, there you have it.
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ALAN LODGE
Photographer - Media: One Eye on the Road. Nottingham. UK
Email: tash@indymedia.org
 tash@indymedia.org 
Member of the National Union of Journalists [No: 014345]
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"It is not enough to curse the darkness.
It is also necessary to light a lamp!!"
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  Henry, a Nottingham Stop the War activist, had been accused of painting the slogans "War for Oil" and "Terrorists Join Here" on the outside of the Armed Forces Recruitment Office at the Victoria Centre, Nottingham.
He had been charged with criminal damage and appeared in Nottingham Magistrates Court to answer the charge.
NSTWC supporters demonstrated outside the court in support of Henry and against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
[Result unknown, on making this report, more news shortly].
UPDATE:
It appears Henry was found Guilty. There is some confusion as to the sentence however. It might have been a suspended sentence or a conditional discharge. The confusion is not just me, but the courts! This is getting looked into. Additionally, Henry had been directed to pay £200 compensation for the damage done to the Armed Forces Recruitment Office. I understand he wont be paying saying that: "I don't give money to terrorist organisations" :-)
So, there you have it.
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ALAN LODGE
Photographer - Media: One Eye on the Road. Nottingham. UK
Email:
 tash@indymedia.org
 tash@indymedia.org Member of the National Union of Journalists [No: 014345]
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"It is not enough to curse the darkness.
It is also necessary to light a lamp!!"
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Pictures after the case
20.07.2008 00:17
        
          	   
          	     
          	       
          	     
          	   
          	
          	   Sorry to hear Henry is convicted. As you see here, although he has a criminal conviction, his conscience is clear! 
Also, I thought you might like to see the handywork, that lead to this court hearing.
Even the Evening Post reported on it all ..... Gosh!
nottsantimilitarism blog
 http://nottsantimilitarism.wordpress.com
 http://nottsantimilitarism.wordpress.com 
nottsantimilitarism report
 http://nottsantimilitarism.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/armed-forces-careers-centre-graffitied
 http://nottsantimilitarism.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/armed-forces-careers-centre-graffitied
        
          	 
                 
          	
                 
          	 
          	   Also, I thought you might like to see the handywork, that lead to this court hearing.
Even the Evening Post reported on it all ..... Gosh!
nottsantimilitarism blog
 http://nottsantimilitarism.wordpress.com
 http://nottsantimilitarism.wordpress.com nottsantimilitarism report
 http://nottsantimilitarism.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/armed-forces-careers-centre-graffitied
 http://nottsantimilitarism.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/armed-forces-careers-centre-graffitied
        
          	 
          	     
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