Gitiz Scab Verdicts Upheld!
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strike in the 26 Counties earlier P.D. intends to hold meetings this several held by P.D. at the harbour] about the cement cases. The meetdriven by scabs crashed its way 12.00 noon (Dundalk) and 4.00pm This seemed to be the signal for Successful protests have already (the Riot Squad) who just happened cases in Armagh, Newry and Dublin. to be in Ardglass to swoop on the In Newry an audience of about 200 meeting and arrest 16 people. supported a demand that all trade There has been no charge of danger] unionists bring up the P.D. cases at out driving against the scab lorry- ] their union branch meetings and exdriver, although even police wit- press their solidarity with the P.D. nesses have admitted that there was] members who have suffered in the idarity. since collected another 5000, and are The sentences handed out by Walm still going strong. We even ran out of sley were: petitions and had to re-print them. NEWTOWNARDS, WEDNESDAY.
HEARING BEGAN TODAY, AT DOWN COUNTY COURT, OF APPEALS BY SEVEN P.D. MEMBERS WHO RECEIVED SAVAGE JAIL SENTENCES FROM RESIDENT MAGISTRATE WALMSLEY AT DOWNPATRICK MAGISTRATES COURT LAST JULY. ALREADY THREE OF WALMSLEY'S VERDICTS - ONE AGAINST MICHAEL McC'ULLOUGH AND TWO AGAINST BRIAN VALLELY - HAVE BEEN UPHELD. DERMOT KELLY HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL WITH ONE OF HIS APPEALS, AND A. DECISION ON HIS TWO FURTHER APPEALS WILL NOT BE MADE UNTIL TOMORROW.
Altogether seven people are appealing against the verdicts and sentences handed out at Down= patrick Magistrates Court in July.
Between them, Walmsley gave the seven members prison sentences totalling 53 months for taking part in a meeting in Ardglass to protest against the importing of cement by scabs during the cement workers' this year. The meeting was one of | weekend in Dundalk and Drogheda in Ardglass, and during it a lorry ings will be on Saturday 17th at through the crowd of spectators. (Drogheda).
the R.U.C. Special Patrol Group been held on the eve of the appeal plenty of room on the quay for the bosses' courts. lorry to have completely avoided the meeting.
MEETINGS The way in which the police reacted, the numerous arrests, multiple charges and heavy sentences all point to the way in which the state and its police are quick to attack any attempt at workers' solMichael McCullough (Newry) 4 mths Brian Vallely (Armagh) 9 months.
Dermot Kelly (Armagh) 15 months. Eugene Cassin (Armagh) 4 months. Dennis Cassin (Armagh) 7 months. Oliver Cosgrove (Fermanagh) 7mths. James Ruddy (Newry) 7 months.
The cases are still at hearing, and no decision has yet been made about the sentences. Even where the appeal court upholds the verdict, it can change the sentence.
Whatever the outcome of the cases, ——_——_— THE FIGHT FOR LOWER FARES The PD campaign has continued to gather momentum since we forced the corporation to re-consider its decision to increase fares and cut services. We tried to present a petition with 38,000 names at the last Council meeting but were prevented by red tape from doing so. We have If any of our readers would like to collect names, just senda S.A.E.
to 88 Ladybrool Park Belfast. 16Oct. 1970