Friday 8 April 2005

 

Harrogate Magistrates' Court

R v Anni Rainbow

R v Lindis Percy

(refer to CAAB website for chronology of cases:  Reports menu )

 

 

District Judge Anderson was locked in Court 3 during the morning to view the six CCTV video recordings of the two arrests involving Anni and 7 'sample' arrests involving Lindis (out of 30 cases brought by the Crown Prosecution).  We started at 12 midday - having  agreed yesterday that Robert Moore (Crown Prosecutor) would present all his cases and witnesses first - followed by the Defence doing the same. 

 

The first case involved Anni who had been arrested and charged for alleged 'obstruction of the highway' on 25 May 2004.  Various Minstry of Defence Police Agency officers gave evidence with the video being viewed several times. 

 

This was followed by the same process concerning the arrest and charge (very soon after Anni) of Lindis for the same alleged offence.

 

PC Grainge was invited by District Judge Anderson to spend time viewing the video to mark the time when he thought there had been an obstruction of the highway.

 

This is the second day of these trials.  We have only managed to get through the Crown Prosecution's evidence in one case and half way through the second case.

 

The case was adjourned until Monday 11 April 2005 at 10 am.

 

 

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