FIVE PEOPLE ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A RAC

FIVE PEOPLE ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A RACKET TO
HANDLE STOLEN “NEWMAN” DEIGNER CLOTHES WERE CLEARED ON A LEGAL
TECHNICALITY TODAY (THURS).

JUDGE WRINTMORE DIRECTED THE JURY TO RETURN NOT GUILTY
VERDICTS ON ALL FIVE DEFENDANTS AFTER EXPLAINING THERE WAS NOT
ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT A CONSPIRACY CHARGE.

IN THE DOCK AT INNER LONDON CROWN COURT CHARGED WITH
CONSPIRACY TO?HANDLE STOLEN GOODS WER?: ?INDA JAMES,,24, OF
BRIANT STREET,NEW CROSS, PETER WARNER,53 OF HATHERNE GARDENS,
ELTHAM AND LORRAINE MORRIS OS ST ASAPH ROAD, BROCKLEY.

30 YEAR OLD MICHAEL BALL AND HIS WIFE AMANDA, OF DACRES
ROAD, FOREST HILL WERE ALSO CLEARED OF A FURTHER CHARGE OF
CONSPIRACY TO STEAL BETWEEN AUGUST 1982 AND SEPTEMBER 1985
THE JUDGE TOLD THE JURY THAT “IF SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE
CHARGED THE EVIDENCE MUST SHOW THAT ALL OF THEM JOINED IN ONE
CRIME.

”
HE ADDED: “THESE PEOPLE DID NOT ACTUALLY CONSPIRE WITH
EACH OTHER.

THEY CAN BE CHARGED SEPARATELY BUT NOT ALTOGETHER ON
ONE COUNT.

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