Protesters found guilty at Nelson
Nelson reporter Three anti-Springbok tour protesters were found guilty on all six counts against them by a jury of nine women and three men in the High Court at Nelson yesterday afternoon. Mr Justice Savage remanded them for sentence to Wellington on February 19. The three. Erin Margaret Baker, aged 20, a radiographer, of Christchurch. Oliver Edward Bullmore. aged 20, a student, of Dunedin, and John David Bridges, aged 29, a painter and paperhanger of Christchurch, were involved in an anti-tour demonstration in the Hotel Rutherford, Nelson, on August 22. The jury retired at 11.30 alm. yesterday after his Honour had summed up. returning with the six guilty ver-
diets at 5.05 p.m. Baker was charged with being in possession of explosives except for a lawful purpose and with throwing an explosive with reckless disregard for the safety of police officers on duty at the Hotel Rutherford. Bullmore was charged on two counts of throwing some injurious device with reckless disregard for the safety of police officers, and Bridges was charged with throwing an explosive with reckless disregard for the safety of police officers and with being in possession of an explosive except for some lawful purpose. Mr R. B. Squires was Crown prosecutor. Mr A. E. Webber appeared for Bullmore and Bridges, and Mr M. J. Knowles (Christchurch) for Baker.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19820212.2.54.3
Bibliographic details
Press, 12 February 1982, Page 5
Word Count
226Protesters found guilty at Nelson Press, 12 February 1982, Page 5
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in