Attempted murder charge after 'porn' swoop

Workers Press no. 985, 31 January 1973 · scan page 13

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ELEVEN PEOPLE were remanded at Old Street Court yesterday following a weekend swoop by Scotland Yard's 'Porn Squad'. Four of the defendants, who are accused of attempted murder, are to be held in custody until their next court appearance.

The seven others-including a woman—were granted bail totalling £170,000. They will appear again on February 6.

The woman defendant is Mrs June Humphreys, housewife, of Dean Street, Soho.

Among charges against Mrs Humphreys is that she conspired with another man to cause grievous bodily harm to a man named Peter Garfath.

Last year the head of the Flying Squad, Commander Ken Drury, resigned from the force following newspaper revelations that he had gone to a Mediterranean holiday resort with stripclub owner James Humphreys.

MEDWAY TUESDAY FEBRUARY Aurora Hotel Brompton Road Gillingham Nasty Tales' to pay costs AN OLD BAILEY judge yesterday refused an application for costs from Bloom Publications Limited, publishers of the 'Nasty Tales' comic.

Last week the company and three of its former directors and its secretary were acquitted of possessing obscene articles—275 copies of 'Nasty Tales' No. I-for publication and gain.

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January Appeal Fund 186a Clapham High Street London, SW4 7UG were returned, Mr Robin Grey, on behalf of the accused, applied for costs.

In his reserve judgment yesterday Judge Alan King-Hamilton said: "This prosecution, in my judgment, was quite properly brought, having regard to the complaints which had been made to the police.

For this reason, I don't think the company should be indemnified from their costs out of public funds.

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