IMGpapers 1976–79

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

Rapist judge rejects appeal

Socialist Challenge No. 20, 3 November 1977 · pp. 7-8 of the scan · 231 words

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page 7 of the scan

Only those who have any faith in British Justice towards Irish people would be surprised at ast week's dechion in the Old Hailey to reject applications for leave 10 appeal made by four people convicted of thi Woolwich in 1974.

The application was made on THE DHSK ERREDEN EVENTEE TAU emerged on the homhings. The Street snotner inan pouncur prisoner Brendan Dowd admitted that they were responbad denied that those convicted Patrick Armstrong, Pau Carule Richardson plased any purt in the bombEven at the original trial the vidence ased to coarict the four hasis was confessions' which the four were alleged to have mude, But maich tne wuBurew in court. One of those conthe alibi of a photograph taken at a dance at South London before the Guildford bomh exploded.

The reason offered for turn ing down the appeal by Lord Fustice Ruskill was incumsistencies in ise evidence given hi Brendan Dond. Hat it is hardly surprising if Dowd had dirtiCLINE TESTINIE had detalls. He has been in solitary confinement for well ever u less heutings by police and prison warders.

Justice Roskill was the judgi had who released the rapist Gunks man Holdsworth so the latter's A fall analysis of the GuildFord and Woodwich appeal will appear in the nest issue of irish Prisone available soon from 182 Lipper Street, London NI

page 8 of the scan

OCIALIST CHALLENGE FOR FREEDOM

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