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youtn were Counch, was arrestea oy the ponce for insulting behaviour' after he informed caned ine boys in owe compan not succeeded in intimidating the all face out 30 weeks over union recognition and victimisation. On 18 March ovel 200 representatives of the local labour movement joined a mass Eighteen black teenagers in the Islington area of North London are now facing the most incredible and vicious charges in a police attempt to intimidate black people and gain revenge for tne worng All eighteen are charged that "between 21 August and 21 October (vou) conspired together and with persons unknown to commit robberies. This catch-all charge Is so vague that it is very difficult to defend; nothing specific has to be One of the youths is charged that 'on a day unknown in the months of August and September 1970 at sussex way Nis (ne) are rob a man unknown of approxipolice coordinated their alack by rounding up some youtn and taking them to several police the cops got the names of other kids and took a total of 26 into During this period a reign of terror was inflicted on blacks in Holloway and Islington. Black beaten up parents intimidated, teenagers kept inside without ineir parents being No doubt the police are happ with the result. Eighteen kids aged 14 to 19 have been titted up serious charges, some related to the Notting Hill carnival, with a maximum possible of life Eleven of the youth are out on bail. They have to report daily to the police and stay home from to check on them. The other six are -arten Tive MOnES having been refused bail on the grounus that muey were dangerous criminals. For example, one 16 vear old already has a record when 12 years old he was convicted of nicking 4p! Another had been done for stealing a sandwich.
This case, which comes up on 25 April is probably the most serious and determined attack yet by the police on black people in Britain it also represents a legal offensive apainst me whole work necrass The police and some of the mass media want black people to bo identified with crime. They want blacks to be the enemy To fight this attack the Islington 18 Defence Committee deserves all the support and donations they can get and more. Their address Is c/ Islington Community Law Centre, 161 Hornsey Road, London N7 Red Weekly supports their * Immediate dropping of these framed up charges; - * Full legal aid for all with fred choice of solicitors; * We call on movement organisations to join wine berence commitee u carrying out an enquiry into the actions or me ponce due esocciall Inspector Millham and Sergeant Gallagher; * Jobs for all youth and and end to cheap labour schemes such as job creation' and community industry. We call for an increase in the chrect labour force and a pro gramme of public works to create jobs at proper union rates