IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

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Socialist Challenge No. 100, 14 June 1979 · p. 4 of the scan · 181 words

The scan: sc-n100-jun-14-1979.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 4 of the scan

Courts of Enjustice, less people facing COLTE, Suddenly Street Police Station.

following remark»:

body bonus FRIDAY 8 June, the Royal The Strand. In the time honoured manner of home CViCtion, Ferry Lane Squanters and Housing Action are peacefully picketing outside the sevels people pounced on by police, arrested and charged with obstruction.

They are taken in a van to Bow On the way the police make the twice Blair Peach - you?ve gut yourselves a martyr haven't you? Weget a - one down a lew chouWe haven't got amy lead trincheons todav. Weld murder you 5691. lot if we had a chance.' Twenty hours later on Saturday morning, the arrested demonstrators appear at Bow Strcet Magistrates Court. 30 people turn up to packet the Almost immediately the saite group of police move in and start making arrests.

To date 14 people have been arrested and charged with obstruction and one person bas been arrested All the arrests ure an attack on the fundamental right to demonstrate Those arrested are guilly of nothing.

phone 01-607 2789 ext 5027 or 01-701

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