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4. FURTHER TO MY TELNO 254, THE JUDGEMENT OF THE COURT, ISSUED TODAY, WAS THAT ALL 67 PERSONS (IE THE 76 ORIGINALLY CHARGED, PLUS THE STUDENT SUBSEQUENTLY CHARGED, LESS THE 10 JUVENILES IN RESPECT OF WHOM NO EVIDENCE WAS OFFERED) WERE GUILTY AS CHARGED.
5. THE 56 BOAT PEOPLE WERE GIVEN ABSOLUTE DISCHARGES WITH NO CONVICTIONS RECORDED. THE 11 OTHERS WERE BOUND OVER IN THE SUM OF DOLLARS 300 EACH TO BE OF GOOD BEHAVIOUR FOR A PERIOD OF 18
ONTHS.
6. WE WISH TO EMPHASISE THAT, AS EXPLAINED IN PARAS 3 TO 5 OF MY TELNO 207, THE POLICE EXERCISED RESTRAINT IN CONNECTION WITH A SERIES OF UNLAWFUL DEMONSTRATIONS. ONE WARNING WAS ISSUED
ON 24 DECEMBER 1978 AND TWO MORE ON 7 JANUARY 1979 PRIOR TO ARREST, AND IN ADDITION THE DEMONSTRATORS WERE ADVISED AS TO HOW TO PRESENT A PETITION TO FLAGSTAFF HOUSE IN A LAWFUL MANNER.
MACLEHOSE
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