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Defence is part of everyday life

· Socialist Challenge No. 249, 11 June 1982 · p. 15 of the scan · 509 words

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WITH morale lifted by the acquittal of Jayesh Amin and the dropping of the first charge manufacture of explosives against Sabir and Saeed Hussein, the case for the defence has finished and the verdict expected by 11 June.

Chief

EvIdence Inspector Holland who was the investigation rounded off the prosecution case.

Attempting to justify his refusal allow Ine defendents to have visitors following their arrest last Photo: J HARRIS July, Holland claimed he feared that 'messages would get out to the com munity and hinder the invesusalon Defence counsel, Mike Mansfield. drew out the racist bias police with a statement from the Royal Commission Procedure which said, Police ficers must be prejudiced and discriminatory to do their job.. Searching West indian voutns wearing tea cosy hats and loitering in city could detect mugging offences.

'Subordinate officers are expected to discriminating way; that is against these people who by their conduct, mode of life, dress, associates and transport are most likely to be criminals.

Opening the for Mansfield Tine cerence. defendents role in making told that petrol is not in The question whether or not they were intent to endanger life or property.

Tarlochan Gate-Aura, one of the detendents, 4422222 ON SATURDAY 19 June, Kent miners will go on indefinite strike unless the National Coal Board removes its threat to close down the Snowdon Colliery.

gone out on token 24-hour stoppages holding mass meetings to discuss further action.

is to travel throughout Britain immediately to explain their strike decision and to call on other areas for support. bottom, march through Leeds on first day of trial. described how the deaths from firebomb attacks on black homes, TASC attack on Southall and atlacKs and other places all contributed slale panic he felt on 11 July neanlig avoul coachiodus Scenes from mobilisations to defend Bradford 12. Top Leeds Crown Court of skinheads coming to It was in inese cir• that he met culliolalileo the oinel defendents and argued that petrol bombs should NO CONSPRACY be used but only as a last resort.

He explained: "The purpose of the devices was to erect a shield of fire to deter any allackers non coming into black areas. He took complete responin Leeds sibility for the decision to make the petrol endanger life or property. cept Ishaq Kasi challenged this so-called voluntary ed the so-called voluntary statements made in ponce custody which said that the petrol bombs were for use against the police or property.

Ishaq's brother made a statement , Denal which simply described his and nected with the NF.

February his conviction was quashed N4. Tel 01-272 4889 Newton Rose, a black youth from North London was convicted of the murder of a white youth con.

He denied his guilt and in appeal against the quashing will be heard on 14 June and if the court grants it then Newton wil tion Committee c/o 76 Stroud Green Road, London

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