crippled Barnet Magistrates.
Southall show trials will begin in earnest on that date.
justify their atrocities, offensive weapons.
Southall itself, not to mention the rest of London.
Curitisy.
September [nearest tube: High Barnet]. THE SOUTHALL Deferice Committee has been told by members of the Civil and Public Services Association that their strike action is unlikely to have Court by it sentember Among the first batch of defendants will be Clarence Baker, the manager of the reggae group Misty. Readers will recall that Clarence was nearly killed by the Special Patrol Group during the police riot in Southall last April. He was in the intensive care unit in Hounslow hospital for a week. In a clear attempt to the police are charging Clarence Support for the picket is becoming national. Rock Against Racism are calling on supporters to be there by 9am, Barnet Trades Council is backing the picket, as is Hackney and Tower Hamlets Defence Committee. From outside London the Leamington Anti-Racist Committee and Warwick. Students Union are sending a coach all the way to Barnet.
Parita Trivedy from the campaign committee in Southall told Socialist Challenge: 'We're delighted with some of the support which we're getting from outside Southall, but it is still not enough. And we have a real task mobilising in. mobilised now and not after tough sentences have been handed out.
The 10 Septeniber picket is also an important test for the Anti Nazi League and the groups that support it. For if they cannot defend the Southall 342, it is unlikely that they will be taken seriously by black people in other parts of the All out for the picket! Assemble outside Barnet Magistrates Court, 9am, 10 This means that the with possessing University:
This support should be police West European which consists of a 'para-military police who are trained to deal with pickets during 1972, strikes, political demonstrations and As a result of successfully resisting the idea of creating a 'third force' in The following resolution will go before the TUC SPECIAL PATROL GROUP public concern. Their the Special Patrol Group. On 23 April the police rioted in Southall. Blair Peach was killed, dozens of brothers and sisters were wounded. predominantly black workers, were charged. Some have already been sentenced, but the majority will face show trials from 10 September onwards. outside the courts.
You can raise the plight of the 342 in your trade union branch or trades council. You can donate money.
For further details ring: Parita Trivedy [01-574 1325] Regular picketing is being organised 342 people,
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STOP THE SOUTHALL SHOW TRIALS! RELEASE THE SOUTHALL 342!