DOROTHY OAKLEY is a familiar figure at Willesden magistrates which reputation as the Metropolitan Police's favourite dispenser of justice.
Socialist Challenge has midence WHICH seriously challenges Oakley's comsit •Several weeks before she sat in judgement on cases Involving Grunwick mass picketseshe told a respected medical practitioner 01 14 eur: Manding that she was perturbed at the "very light sentences which had been pickets by a neighbouring court at Barnet.
According to the doctor, per cent have got off. shall have to change all that, and they will get much stiffer sentences.' This has been borne out since Willesden began hearing mass picket cases a fortnight ago.
We are publishing below the sworn affidavit given to us by our informant. He nas asked us to wuno ne identity for the time being, but has made it clear that he would be prepared to testify under oath to any investigation which is carried out. whether Lord Chancellor's office or the Inbour movement.
It is clear that Dorothy Oakley should be removed from the court immeciate v and that a public inquiry instigated forthwith be Instigated forthwith. number of solicitor and complained to the Lord complained to the Chancellor about travely or gustice transpires in Willesden to little avail. GEOFFREY SHERIDAN Investigates the scandal of the Willesden bench and the Oakley phenomenon. sanvicted. A solicitors' firm th has been dealing with many of t picket cases, estimates that four five pickets in every 20 hauled, al barnet have been acguitte Al Willesden the acquittal n is arcady worse than that. T Dorotly Oakleys of she Willesd beach do not make empty threa Yet Barber's acquital rate been Half the 40 percent Oakl Imagined it to be. Her error is n altogether surprising. A sen said th scornayarde mecco-s perc acquittalsat Barnet, and they we