§ Mr. Stonehouseasked the Attorney-General if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in the magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Water-field, Kok and Wagg; what were the final charges at the hearing in November 1975 when defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case.
§ The Attorney-GeneralNo charges were reinstated after being dismissed by the magistrates. The defendants were not, however, tried on the indictment in question, which charged the possession of obscene publications, since it was quashed upon their conviction on another indictment. The cost to public funds of 487W the case is not known, and could not be ascertained without disproportionate expense.
§ Mr. Stonehouseasked the Attorney-General if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in the magistrates' court in the case of Regina v. Young, Ramsey, Lindfield and Lindfield; what were the charges at the hearing at the Central Criminal Court in November 1975 when defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case.
§ The Attorney-GeneralNo charges were reinstated after being dismissed by the magistrates. At the hearing Young and Ramsey were charged with wounding with intent to do grievously bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and assault on a constable. Horace Lindfield and William Lindfield were charged with assault with intent to resist arrest and assault on a constable. Only Young was acquitted of all charges. The cost to public funds of the case is not known, and could not be ascertained without disproportionate expense.
§ Mr. Stonehouseasked the Attorney-General if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in the magistrates' court in the case of Regina v. Callaghan, Everett, Gerrard and Foreman; what were the charges at the hearing at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975 when defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case.
§ The Attorney-GeneralNo charges were reinstated after being dismissed by the magistrates. All four defendants were acquitted of murder. The cost to public funds of the case is not known, and could not be ascertained without disproportionate expense.