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Angus Stroyan Summing Up Discrepancies Part 1

 

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Page 1A transcript reads: ‘… this case has taken an awful length of time to try’.

Judge said on recording (0 min 8 sec): ‘… this case has taken an inordinate” [excessive, unwarranted] length of time to try’.

 

Page 2C transcript reads ‘The relevant issues start on 24th December … sorry 24th September, 1969 …’

Judge said on recording (5 min 44 sec): ‘The relevant issues start on 24th September, 1969 …’

 

Page 2E transcript reads: ‘… in relation to the Nuneaton scrape back’.

Judge said on recording (7 min 1 sec): ‘… in relation to the Nuneaton burglary’.

 

Page 2F missing from transcript.

Judge said on recording (7 min 41 sec): ‘Perry said that, if applied to that tip-off, must indicate that you’d see the defendant right later on’.

 

Page 2H transcript reads: ‘… he met the defendant outside the Grove public house …’

Judge said on recording (8 min 45 sec) ‘… he met the defendant outside the Rose public house …’

 

Page 3G transcript reads: ‘… there is a tape-recording which is Exhibit Twelve … sorry, Exhibit Two’

Judge said on recording (12 min 50 sec) ‘… there is a tape-recording which is Exhibit Two 2’.

 

Page 4D transcript reads: ‘… there is another ‘meet’ between Perry and the defendant at the Grove public house.’

Judge said on recording (15 min 9 sec): ‘… there is another meeting at the Grove public house.’

 

Page 5D transcript reads: ‘… there is no duty or burden of answer or account upon this or any other defendant …’

Judge said on recording (19 min 17 sec): ‘… there is no duty or burden of any sort or kind upon this or any other defendant …’

 

Page 6C transcript reads: ‘… there are three separate times … three different payments …’

Judge said on recording (22 min 15 sec): ‘… there are three separate payments …’

 

Page 6G transcript reads: ‘… if you accept them, accept the passages like that about the defendant being in ‘a firm’ …’

Judge said on recording (23 min 57 sec): ‘… if you accept them, accept some passages like that about the defendant being in ‘a firm in a firm’ …’

 

Page 6G transcript reads: ‘… then the corruption is … (inaudible).’

Judge said on recording (24 min 8 sec): ‘… then the corruption you may believe is perfectly obvious.’

 

Page 7A transcript reads: ‘… in the circumstances a favour which is obviously a dishonest one that is got out in connection with improper conduct by the defendant as a police officer.’

Judge said on recording (25 min 0 sec): ‘… in the circumstances he got a favour which is obviously a dishonest one that it’s got to be in connection with improper conduct by the defendant as a police officer.’

 

Page 7B transcript reads: ‘… can it be said on any view that they were honest gifts.’

Judge said on recording (26 min 3 sec): ‘… can it be said on any form that they were honest gifts.’

 

Page 8A transcript reads: ‘Equally it is not relevant …’

Judge said on recording (29 min 1 sec): ‘Equally it doesn’t matter …’

 

Page 8B transcript reads: ‘… it doesn’t matter from the point of view of the indictment.’

Judge said on recording (29 min 31 sec): ‘… it does matter from the point of view of the indictment.’

 

Page 10A missing words from transcript.

Judge said on recording (35 min 51 sec): ‘… if you accept those as being original and authentic, and that’s going to become much clearer later.’

 

Page 11A transcript reads: ‘… an acknowledgement by Perry of what … an acknowledgement of Symonds of what Perry is saying.’

Judge said on recording (40 min 33 sec) ‘… an acknowledgement by Symonds of what Perry is saying.’

 

Page 11D transcript reads: ‘… because I’m in a firm …’

Judge said on recording (41 min 47 sec): ‘… because I’m in a little firm in a firm …’

 

Page 11E transcript reads: ‘… it gives a fairly horrifying glimpse of what was going on at the time.’

Judge said on recording (42 min 10 sec): ‘… it gives a fairly horrifying glimpse of what was happening as far as the defendant was concerned at the time.’

 

Page 11F transcript reads: ‘… most powerful support that the gifts …’

Judge said on recording (42 min 21 sec) ‘… most powerful support for the allegation that the gifts …’

 

Page 11G transcript reads: ‘… there was evidence from Mr Eley or Mr King …’

Judge said on recording (42 min 45 sec): ‘… there was evidence from Mr Penna I think it was referring to Mr Eley …’

 

Page 12A transcript reads: ‘… there is independent support for Perry.’

Judge said on recording (43 min 51 sec) ‘… there is just support for Perry.’

 

Page 12E transcript reads: ‘… might I respectfully draw your attention to two statements which could be capable of amounting to corroboration of the tapes.’

Rivlin said on recording (45 min 16 sec) ‘… might I respectfully draw your attention to two matters that I submitted could be capable of amounting to corroboration on the tapes.’

 

Page 12F transcript reads: ‘I mentioned these matters. If your honour disagrees with me Your Honour could say now.’

Rivlin said on recording (45 min 28 sec): ‘I mentioned these matters so that if your honour disagrees with me then the jury can know about it now.’

 

Page 12G transcript reads: ‘… you see a reference there to Perry saying … Well again exactly the same applies if you accept acknowledgement of Symonds of Perry saying he’s only got fifty …’

Judge said on recording (46 min 5 sec): ‘… you see a reference there to Perry saying: “I ain’t got er, actually I’ve only got fifty alright”. “Pardon”, from Symonds. Perry saying: “I’ve only got fifty”, again, “alright”. Symonds says: “yeah”. Well again, check it’s underlined. If you accept that as an acknowledgement by Symonds of the fact that Perry was saying he’d only got fifty …’

 

 

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