PAT Arrowsmith acquitted of three charges arising out of her general election Socialist campaign South-east. Two weeks eartier she had been cleared of two other charges.
This time Par was charged with obstructing the highway, obstructing a police officer in the execution of his duty, and using insulting words and behaviour. The charges arose out of a street meeting , held by during her election campaign.
On the defence photographic evidence easily disproved the police accusation thai Pat's meeting had led to the blocking off of a road.
As evidence for the words', the police from Pat saying: bombing lies with Britain': 'All you union's places SOME of the vers on the NALGO conference as expressed in the article (SC 101) ander the name of Dave Burn are not a correct or full version of Dave's own viems.
A Socialist Challenge reporter covered the was last week Independent Cardiff Arrowsmith obstruction charges, views.
'insulting produced quotes Donations "The blame for the NALGO a correction in this mistake this conference and Challenge. have to do is walk down the street aud the Army will stop you and search you bater other Insuting, words were: "Some say there will be a blood bath if the troops are pulled out, I say then a blood bath now': "The police Army are responsible for killings, assassination'; and 'I an of Amnesty Internatio and we have Irrefutable evidence ol torture by Britain'.
The magistrate found it impo Ible to convict om this evidence Insisted that Pat, 'as a candidate entitled to find a place to put forth bet Howerer, Pat was not awarder costs and her defence campaign ne money to pay off a number of deb to: Pat Arrows Jefence Campaign, c/o 108 Bool alisbury Rd., Cathays, Cardift combination ot editorial confuses misanderstanding of Dave's evaluation of the conference resulta Socialist Challenge apologises fo error. Dave will be writing a article in a future issue of Sac Socialist Challenge 12 July 1979 Page 5
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