Dunblane is the code-name of the ARREST ANGIOLINI campaign, launched yesterday in her home-town of Dunblane by Robert Green and the writer of this blog. A pretty town, with friendly, normal people, as we have experienced everywhere in Scotland, very much including Stonehaven. Yet a shadow hangs permanently over Dunblane, symbolically caught by the dark clouds in the sky in our photograph yesterday.
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Dunblane on Burns Day 2012
It was refreshing to be able to escape today from the stuffy confines of the Sheriff Court at Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire to the glorious, open countryside of Stirlingshire with its many ‘sudden’ little hills, each crowned with a castle in varying stages of crumbling.
Our digression from the direct route south back to England was not for the purpose of tourism or refreshment, however, but had a serious purpose and our specific destination was Dunblane, where Robert had a long overdue mission to fulfil, namely to report that town’s currently most high-profile resident, Dame Elish Angiolini, to the police for theft of funds from the public purse of Scotland.
Trial Day 6 – Robert found guilty
Robert was denied a second key defence witness today (Dame Elish Angiolini) by Sheriff Principal Bowen when he supported an objection to her citation by the Prosecution, on the grounds that she was IRRELEVANT TO THE CASE. He had already been denied the Procurator Fiscal Stephen McGowan as witness for the defence, despite unanimous support for his citation by all his legal representatives, past and present. Thus prospects of a successful defence were damaged from the beginning, yet another instance of bias by the Scottish justice system, in Robert’s view.
Trial Day 5 – Last Day of the Prosecution
Roy Greig’s death featured strongly in today’s proceedings, in particular in the remainder of the evidence given by DS Drummond, followed by that of DC Crowder, the other Grampian officer who had arrested Robert on 12th February 2010, and that of Dr James Grieve, the senior pathologist who had carried out the autopsy in 1997.
When questioned by Defence Counsel Andy Lamb QC as to whether Robert had mentioned Sylvester Cadger in connection with Roy’s death during the police interview on 12 February, DS Drummond confirmed that he had. DC Crowder on the other hand, asked the same question, stated that he could not recall. The omission from the transcripts provided by the police and Crown of this vital information continues to cast a cloud over the integrity of the authorities concerned.
Trial Week 2 – ready to go
Back in Stonehaven on the eve of Week 2 of his trial, Robert is looking forward to this second round of the proceedings, in which he will have more chance to input directly, rather than merely confirming to the court every morning that yes, he is indeed George Robert Green!
He wishes to thank everyone for the helpful suggestions that have been coming in via his blog, this website, email and Facebook (via 3rd parties, Robert himself doesn’t do Facebook ).
Trial Day 4 – A Day with Grampian Police
As may be recalled, matters were held up on Day 3 Wednesday with ‘both sides of the Bar’ requesting an adjournment. This was to resolve the issue of the unwillingness of DC Lisa Evans of Grampian police to be cross-examined by the Defence in public.
DC Evans is a key witness in this case, with potential to be helpful to all sides, including Sheriff Bowen as adjudicator. It was a relief therefore when Evans reappeared at the stand soon after 10 am on Thursday.
Trial Day 3 – Grampian Police on the back foot
Crown Office in attempt to block defence questioning of Grampian police “weak link” DC Lisa Evans.
Towards the end of a very interesting day, the Trial came to a dramatic halt after Procurator Fiscal Stephen McGowan attempted to prevent DC Lisa Evans being cross-examined by Robert’s defence QC, Andy Lamb. Even Sheriff Bowen admitted being “mystified” but agreed to an adjournment, as Robert’s Counsel and the PF could not reach an agreement. It has not yet become clear why the Prosecution seem so desperate to obstruct the cross-examination of a particularly weak witness.
Trial Day 2 – The Witnesses for the Prosecution
Today the trial began in earnest, being the day when the Prosecution managed to call and question 15 civilian witnesses, with a few more to follow tomorrow, plus the police witnesses.
Trial Day 1 – Angiolini still on the hook
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At Stonehaven Sheriff Court, Aberdeenshire, Day 1 of the resumption of Robert’s Trial on Breach-of-the-Peace charges, joining the previous line-up of Sheriff Principal Bowen, Procurator Fiscal for Edinburgh and Prosecutor for the Crown, Stephen McGowan aided by Anne Currie, Procurator Fiscal for Aberdeen, was a new Counsel for the Defence, Andy Lamb assisted by Lili Prais, instructed by Solicitor Patrick Campbell. Some 5 out of the 61 witnesses for the prosecution (and their driver) were also spotted going into the building. All had to run the gauntlet of the crowd of Green’s supporters who had braved the sub-zero temperatures to stand outside the courthouse and welcome participants with clicking cameras, placards and a ‘Scotland’s Shame’ banner. Catching sight of the battery of cameras, Sheriff Bowen tried to hide his face behind his briefcase as he entered the courthouse.