THE judge in the trial arising the black rebellion in St Pauls, Bristol, has instructed the jury to acquit defendants, in one case because the accused had been mentioned once in four weeks of Selle evidence.
Nine blacks still face trial for 'riotous assembly' and other NO CSCHUUS IN A major operation, police and immigration officials removed workers from the Lyon's factory in West London on 5 March.
office of Lyons Sol Cafe in the early hours of the morning and told security officers not to leave or make any phone calls. was effectively sealed off.
Police and immigration officers then entered ine main part or lne laccharges Hue lasi arises trom the events in St Pauls on 2 April last year, wicu lucai residents exploded in rage after years of racist harassnicul oy luc Donce.
bank Was burned down, nine police cals were destroyed, and police were ejected from the area African night-shift Police suddenly appeared at the security The factory Ghanian who lived there for five hours.
Several hundred people were detained and interrogated after 2 April, bul tne ponucal cost of convicung a whole commounutv was loo area The 16 who were singlca oul tor prosecuuon nad their charges changed and shuffled about, showing the random nature of the arrests.
Three of the 16 didn't reach triai decause ponce evidence was so confused ucrie the six WCCK. committal proceeding that the police were forced to admit that their notes were concocted several days after the event. A further case was dropped, and now three others have been acquitted.
The whole community To s-cerence and nine people should not oe vicumasee The defence committee sel up in une communly has sent out 'A cry to all black organisations and minorities pathetic to the destruction of WILBUl the British society to hear the cry of St Pauls.
'Ask questions in your local corumuuues. possible organise a trip to Bristol during the period of the trial. The right to live in ans COHL munity is at stake. harms every community.
Further information Pauls Advice Centre, Grosvenoi Road, Pauls, Bristol. Tel 0272-552981 556925.
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