SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Colin Roach inquest starts

Socialist Action No. 12, 3 June 1983 · p. 4 of the scan · 356 words

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LOOK place usuald (including a rally of 4000 in Adelaide). We wullicil were told about other acSwitzerland, Lulls West Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Zimbabwe. telegram of support from Costa Rica!

Of • course getting the national headlines was not the main aim of the day.

But the lack of media recognition merely confirms the establishment's tear of the women s peace AM But when someone whose features are not those of a white anglo-saxon appearson thé television screen the word "BRITISH" does not spring to his lips ON 6 JUNE the inquest begins into the death of Colin Roach in Hackney police station. The Roach Family Sup. port Committee appeal for a picket of the Clerkenwell county court in Islington.

The "coroner Dr Chambers already tried to prevent a wide hearing for the case by obstructing Greater London Council attempts to get the inquest moved t Hackney town hall In their latest bulletin Committee state: what has happened no one A PIECE OF THE ASTIO includes "Coon"

can have any faith in the independence of the coroner in the inquest The bulletin hammers this home by describing case Mrs Aseta Newington police station in 197]. At the coroner's hearing a a race de toe doctor reported: body of Mrs Simms and found that she was a well nourished coloured There was swelling and bruising above below the right eye. There was deep bruising over her head but no fracture, but the brain was swollen. The heart was not the cause of I have noted the words commonly used by him and his friends This charming list 'nigger", "darky". death. There Was 11U evidence of alcoholic "There was little evidence inhaling vomit. I cannot say what was the cause of death' After this strange evidence, the coroner hurried to "process' ' the case by placing himself on the jury! The verdict • was 'death by misadventure with no judgemen of police involvement The coroner involver in this whitewash was non other than Dr Chambers.

• Picket of the court. 33 Duncan Terrace Isl ington, London N1 from 10am on 6 June.

I vomit so often

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