Paisley's acquittal was in no smal measure due o the quality of one of his defence bone other than WILSOLS Jack Harmon, constable of the Royal Ulster Both Harmon and Paisley sumea to te cour tal tney had made a secret deal by which Paisley would arrested and he then would use his influence to see 1o it that Loyalist barricades in the town were laken down.
It was, said Paisley, 'a Face saving situation" in that once Paisley had become a 'martyr" his followers would feel Paisley testified that he had SUCI Incennya Harmon to work details of the plan. Harmon restried: "My purpose was te restore normality, peacefully it Dossible and chief of farce', He emphasised:
This differed in no way with the views expressed by Dr Paisley The trial exposed thie level of co-operation which belween the RUC and Paisi Harmon told the court that he to remove the harricades, but he thought lis woud have 'a dastardly effect". He also declinea to barricades ar night, because this 'could have been readily mesconstrued."
Such low profile attitudes ATLE arc absent in the RUCA dealing with Republicans, but then Harmon might as Co have boen a character wittes lor Paisley when he declared Mr Paisley bad been Loyalist leader's sole alm wa Considering that Pais! leading an strike in the North ol at the time, It seenied a curious stalement: but then the police appeared to be themseives to be helpful to the existed Loyalist chief delence witness for Paisley was the RUC'S All this was enoughi to secure Paisicy's acquittal, and when temove the The verder was announced bo led a rendering of the himn "Oh God our perp un ares pas, wor hope for years to Whether the RUC is now claiming divine status is uncicar and that falling over Chiel Superincome' political status for Republican prisoners in the North of Ireland last week. Seen here la a 'blanker protest' hald on 1 March in London's Floet Stroot, symbollsing that Hepubilcan prisoners who refuse lo accept criminal status have only blankets or towels to weer. Among other activities in England were pickets of Leicoster jails and Army recruiting offices in Left Oranges listom Disco and Iccd. Admission Landen miting Open tu mancor OTHER CINEMA ostribution 12 Manch ar 7.0cm Hanry Con Bet Baltan urc Ens LONDON Socia-al Unise Public Meeting in the culs 2 We 15 mar Q0 Hackriey on Wed 22 March ardum, MEETINOS ON Homewurnurs to be CRITIQUE Seminar on The Working насл, 8.11.50pm.L Lss Angeles, Califom a BiDiD. US/ REVDLUTIONARY Communiet Ten ano the cabour VeremeACTV GX* Cheques and POs paysble CANA TE PARAIC BATICART SECTAOTOT -In MaronTop nach pios ip copt enga publis mesting en 21 March Kansan muselis: and academid. Venus te ibe fixed NORTH LONDON SocIale Socialist Unity suppcelema anicame usetul Tal: 01--016405 il Contenc - a mas tres a pampaign Mar BELT& BRACES Roaderon Co. nee 2Cer50n10 BRENT TRADES COUNCIL Publ Veeting- E- Contiels, End PEOPLES NEWS SERVICE has lus publisted te listin sans storice in communils newspapere tor Ja-car 19тe, Papen who wan le recete I 30pm BROADSIDE cooperation alt Landoe Sit EJ Tol: 01 450 0902 c sine causes
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Loyalist leader Tan Paisley was acquitted af the weekend of impeding the police in Ballymena, Antrim, during last May's Loyalist strike, reports