Three years of pre-trial hearings later, the trial of Margaret Jones and Paul Milling is due to begin. Archives of the pre-trial hearings and history are below the following press release.
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Fairford Peace ‘Disarmers’ - Trial At Bristol Crown Court Starts September 4th
(See further information, below)
Back in March 2003 Paul Milling and I, using hammers and bolt cutters at RAF Fairford, disabled a couple of dozen vehicles used for getting bombs and fuel onto military planes. Our hope was to delay take-off of the B-52 bombers then stationed on the base, waiting to launch the first bombing raid on Iraq. These planes carried, among other weapons, cluster bombs.
Their appalling load was to be part of the ‘Shock and Awe’ raids on Baghdad, so bragged about by the Pentagon.
Whether we did succeed in delaying the take-off of the planes to any degree, will never be known. All I personally hoped for, though was to give someone living in the city a chance to run for their life before all hell came down.
After a series of pre-trial appeals, we now go to trial, charged with Conspiracy to commit Criminal Damage.
Maximum sentence: ten years’ imprisonment.
Trial dates: MONDAY 4th SEPTEMBER (until Sept. 18th)
We could do with the presence of friends and supporters for this one:
On the morning of Day One outside the court, especially.
(Anyone can come in, of course to hear all or part of the trial.)
We hope you will come and support - as several of our witnesses have said - not just for Paul and me (though this gives us great encouragement and strength) - but for all the Iraqi people.
As I remind myself, this is the city that sent 66 coaches to London one Saturday in February, 3 years ago.
Please put this date in your diary, now. We’ll be in touch again nearer the time.
All best wishes -
Margaret Jones
nabataat@yahoo.co.uk
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PRE TRIAL & HISTORY ARCHIVES:
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'WHAT HAPPENED ABOUT YOUR HOUSE OF LORDS / FAIRFORD CASE?' (02/04/06)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=24830&search_text=fairford
'FAIRFORD 5' and 'MARCHWOOD 14' in the High Courts. Latest Updates From The Law Lords Hearing. (24/02/06)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=24717&search_text=fairford
House Of Lords To Hear Key Test Case From Iraq War (13/02/06)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=24682&search_text=fairford
Iraq War: More Illegal Than Before? (21/11/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=20537&search_text=fairford&results_offset=15
Govt. Says Fairford 5 Case Ruling May Threaten National Security (as opposed to the war in Iraq which helped it??!! Not.) (12/08/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=18708&search_text=fairford&results_offset=15
FAIRFORD 5 NEWFLASH : The State Is Nervous - "Don't Mention Iraq" Foreign Office Spokesman Warns Court (01/07/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=17701&search_text=fairford&results_offset=15
Fairford 5 Update from Guardian (29/07/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=17484&search_text=fairford&results_offset=15
Fairford 5 off to the court of appeal (18/06/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=17212&search_text=fairford&results_offset=30
Fairford five allowed to speak of war crimes (12/05/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=16391&search_text=fairford&results_offset=30
IRAQ WAR ON TRIAL - FAIRFORD FIVE TO APPEAL (30/04/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=15999&search_text=fairford&results_offset=30
NEWSFLASH - Fairford Trial - Court 'cannot rule on legality of war'
(29/04/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=15993&search_text=fairford&results_offset=30
Fairford 5 pictures (26/04/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=15916&search_text=fairford&results_offset=30
The Fairford Trial - Reports From Day One (26/04/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=15912&search_text=fairford&results_offset=30
Fairford Trial - Pictures from Day 1 (26/04/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=15899&search_text=fairford&results_offset=30
Will Fairford Defendants Be Allowed To Speak About War Crime?
(18/04/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=15431&search_text=fairford&results_offset=30
Support the Fairford Five: 26-04-04 (30/03/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=14396&search_text=fairford&results_offset=45
The Fairford Five: It's the State that is on Trail (05/03/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=13612&search_text=fairford&results_offset=45
Legality of war to be decided in Bristol? (29/03/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=13467&search_text=fairford&results_offset=45
IRAQ WAR ON TRIAL - Yet MORE Mucking About (22/12/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=10872&search_text=fairford&results_offset=60
IRAQ WAR ON TRIAL AT HIGH COURT LEVEL IN BRISTOL! (07/12/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=10297&search_text=fairford&results_offset=60
UPDATE ON THE "FAIRFORD" CASES (20/08/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=8205&search_text=fairford&results_offset=75
Press Release: Fairford, Iraq War On Trial (16/08/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=8116&search_text=fairford&results_offset=75
Fairford Accused on 19th September (07/08/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=7892&search_text=fairford&results_offset=75
Fairford Anti-War Prisoners Update! (31/07/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=7363&search_text=fairford&results_offset=75
Bristol ABC - Fairford PoWAW Update! (22/06/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=6666&search_text=fairford&results_offset=105
Press Release: 1st UK Legal Challenge To War On Iraq ~ (post-war)
(12/06/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=6423&search_text=fairford&results_offset=105
news Update on Local PoWaWs (28/05/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=6132&search_text=fairford&results_offset=105
Fairford court cases continue... (21/05/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=6009&search_text=fairford&results_offset=120
EASTON MAN ARRESTED IN FAIRFORD SABOTAGE ATTEMPT (23/03/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=4286&search_text=fairford&results_offset=150
Margaret Jones court date - Gloucester Crown Court, Friday 21 March
2003 (19/03/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=4056&search_text=fairford&results_offset=165
Support Local Peace Prisoners (17/03/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=3946&search_text=fairford&results_offset=180
Fairford Action 13/14 March - Press Release (15/03/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=3878&search_text=fairford&results_offset=180
30 B52 SUPPORT VEHICLES DISABLED AT FAIRFORD (14/03/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=3862&search_text=fairford&results_offset=180
Fairford Peace ‘Disarmers’ - Trial At Bristol Crown Court Starts September 4th
(See further information, below)
Back in March 2003 Paul Milling and I, using hammers and bolt cutters at RAF Fairford, disabled a couple of dozen vehicles used for getting bombs and fuel onto military planes. Our hope was to delay take-off of the B-52 bombers then stationed on the base, waiting to launch the first bombing raid on Iraq. These planes carried, among other weapons, cluster bombs.
Their appalling load was to be part of the ‘Shock and Awe’ raids on Baghdad, so bragged about by the Pentagon.
Whether we did succeed in delaying the take-off of the planes to any degree, will never be known. All I personally hoped for, though was to give someone living in the city a chance to run for their life before all hell came down.
After a series of pre-trial appeals, we now go to trial, charged with Conspiracy to commit Criminal Damage.
Maximum sentence: ten years’ imprisonment.
Trial dates: MONDAY 4th SEPTEMBER (until Sept. 18th)
We could do with the presence of friends and supporters for this one:
On the morning of Day One outside the court, especially.
(Anyone can come in, of course to hear all or part of the trial.)
We hope you will come and support - as several of our witnesses have said - not just for Paul and me (though this gives us great encouragement and strength) - but for all the Iraqi people.
As I remind myself, this is the city that sent 66 coaches to London one Saturday in February, 3 years ago.
Please put this date in your diary, now. We’ll be in touch again nearer the time.
All best wishes -
Margaret Jones
nabataat@yahoo.co.uk ............................................................
PRE TRIAL & HISTORY ARCHIVES:
............................................................
'WHAT HAPPENED ABOUT YOUR HOUSE OF LORDS / FAIRFORD CASE?' (02/04/06)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=24830&search_text=fairford 'FAIRFORD 5' and 'MARCHWOOD 14' in the High Courts. Latest Updates From The Law Lords Hearing. (24/02/06)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=24717&search_text=fairford House Of Lords To Hear Key Test Case From Iraq War (13/02/06)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=24682&search_text=fairford Iraq War: More Illegal Than Before? (21/11/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=20537&search_text=fairford&results_offset=15 Govt. Says Fairford 5 Case Ruling May Threaten National Security (as opposed to the war in Iraq which helped it??!! Not.) (12/08/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=18708&search_text=fairford&results_offset=15 FAIRFORD 5 NEWFLASH : The State Is Nervous - "Don't Mention Iraq" Foreign Office Spokesman Warns Court (01/07/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=17701&search_text=fairford&results_offset=15 Fairford 5 Update from Guardian (29/07/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=17484&search_text=fairford&results_offset=15 Fairford 5 off to the court of appeal (18/06/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=17212&search_text=fairford&results_offset=30 Fairford five allowed to speak of war crimes (12/05/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=16391&search_text=fairford&results_offset=30 IRAQ WAR ON TRIAL - FAIRFORD FIVE TO APPEAL (30/04/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=15999&search_text=fairford&results_offset=30 NEWSFLASH - Fairford Trial - Court 'cannot rule on legality of war'
(29/04/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=15993&search_text=fairford&results_offset=30 Fairford 5 pictures (26/04/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=15916&search_text=fairford&results_offset=30 The Fairford Trial - Reports From Day One (26/04/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=15912&search_text=fairford&results_offset=30 Fairford Trial - Pictures from Day 1 (26/04/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=15899&search_text=fairford&results_offset=30 Will Fairford Defendants Be Allowed To Speak About War Crime?
(18/04/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=15431&search_text=fairford&results_offset=30 Support the Fairford Five: 26-04-04 (30/03/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=14396&search_text=fairford&results_offset=45 The Fairford Five: It's the State that is on Trail (05/03/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=13612&search_text=fairford&results_offset=45 Legality of war to be decided in Bristol? (29/03/04)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=13467&search_text=fairford&results_offset=45 IRAQ WAR ON TRIAL - Yet MORE Mucking About (22/12/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=10872&search_text=fairford&results_offset=60 IRAQ WAR ON TRIAL AT HIGH COURT LEVEL IN BRISTOL! (07/12/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=10297&search_text=fairford&results_offset=60 UPDATE ON THE "FAIRFORD" CASES (20/08/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=8205&search_text=fairford&results_offset=75 Press Release: Fairford, Iraq War On Trial (16/08/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=8116&search_text=fairford&results_offset=75 Fairford Accused on 19th September (07/08/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=7892&search_text=fairford&results_offset=75 Fairford Anti-War Prisoners Update! (31/07/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=7363&search_text=fairford&results_offset=75 Bristol ABC - Fairford PoWAW Update! (22/06/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=6666&search_text=fairford&results_offset=105 Press Release: 1st UK Legal Challenge To War On Iraq ~ (post-war)
(12/06/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=6423&search_text=fairford&results_offset=105 news Update on Local PoWaWs (28/05/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=6132&search_text=fairford&results_offset=105 Fairford court cases continue... (21/05/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=6009&search_text=fairford&results_offset=120 EASTON MAN ARRESTED IN FAIRFORD SABOTAGE ATTEMPT (23/03/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=4286&search_text=fairford&results_offset=150 Margaret Jones court date - Gloucester Crown Court, Friday 21 March
2003 (19/03/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=4056&search_text=fairford&results_offset=165 Support Local Peace Prisoners (17/03/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=3946&search_text=fairford&results_offset=180 Fairford Action 13/14 March - Press Release (15/03/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=3878&search_text=fairford&results_offset=180 30 B52 SUPPORT VEHICLES DISABLED AT FAIRFORD (14/03/03)
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=3862&search_text=fairford&results_offset=180
