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Screech & Gist Try To Prosecute Tolley

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By mid 1992,
it was clear to Caradon District Councillor, Tony Knott,
Cornwall County and Callington Town Councillor, Roger Screech,
and Callington Councillor and Portreeve, Jeremy Gist,
that there was something very seriously wrong.


This demonstrates that Tim Wilmot was not the lone figure
that Detective Inspector Draper describes in his Police Report to the CPS,
and furthermore shows the difficulties
that fear of abuse of power
by a local authority, such as Caradon District Council, causes.

It was never a matter of "Is it true?",
because everyone knew the allegations were true -
it was
"How do we get the allegations to a place of safety
where people of integrity and honesty will deal with it properly!"


Tim Wilmot had already secured the conviction of Tolley, Caradon's lying solicitor,
for assaulting him four times in a public street -
just like a common lout,
and not at all the Man of Law he was trained to be.

Tim Wilmot knew that he could break him at any time,
and the truth is that such was his fear,
Tolley later became seriously ill, and retired early -
no doubt with a suitably large golden handshake.

Tim Wilmot had been doing a great deal of research
in the University of Plymouth's Law Library.

Tim Wilmot had long ago realised
that the police were a broken reed supporting Caradon,
and he decided to cleanse the Augean Stables himself.

Tim Wilmot drew up conspiracy charges
against Tolley, Hartridge, Newell, and Pengelly,
and he laid information before Liskeard Magistrates -
the same Court that considered four assualts upon me by Tolley -
who pleaded 'Not guilty!' -
as worthy only of a Conditional Discharge.


They spent weeks considering it
( no doubt consulting with other parties ),
before calling Tim Wilmot in
to tell him their decision that no summons was to be issued.

The Clerk, Christopher Male, had verbally promised that he would see
that Tim Wilmot got written reasons
for any of the charges rejected,
saying that there was no obligation for the Court to do so,
but a requirement to do so was coming into force soon,
and he wanted to do so in this case.

That promise was dishonoured.

Tim Wilmot spoke with Knott, Screech, and Gist, amongst others,
and we all knew perfectly well that we were being buggered about yet again.

Tim Wilmot therefore drew up a charge against Tolley
under the criminal conspiracy law
that was child's play to prove.

The idea was to focus on a single line of a single report
that was self-evidently a blatant lie by Tolley
that everyone recognised as being a lie,
and use it as a wedge to get past Authority's blocking tactics.


To make it even more effective,
Tim Wilmot asked Councillor Knott to put his name to it,
and to sign a supporting document,
as the Court might be less inclined to bugger about a Councillor.

Initially he agreed to do so if Screech and Gist did so too,
but after they agreed,
he backed out as he was scared stiff of Hartridge taking revenge,
and in fact Hartridge later bulldozed Knott's home anyway.

To their ever-lasting credit,
both Screech and Gist nonetheless signed,
and their document below is important
as it establishes beyond doubt
that Tim Wilmot was in no way a lone, obsessed individual,
but in fact simply a whistleblower
who had serious support from two local Councillors
willing to put their name to two conspiracy charges in the Public Interest.


No-one does that
unless they are absolutely certain the allegations are substantive,
because they open themselves to legal action and claims for damages.

Needless to say,
Liskeard Magistrates did not issue summonses
in their usual "We are in no way biased manner!"

They simply ignored it.

Which is why,
when Tim Wilmot took a large placard accusing the Court of corruption,
and walked around the Court on a day it was sitting,
he was not arrested!

They knew perfectly well that if Tim Wilmot was arrested and charged,
that his defence would blow both themselves and Caradon out of the water -
which is what Tim Wilmot went there to prove with that placard.



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                      The Two Charges against Tolley
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MICHAEL GREGORY TOLLEY - CONSPIRACY

COUNT ONE

Statement of OFFENCE - Conspiracy contrary to S1 CLA 1977

Particulars of offence.

That Michael Gregory Tolley,
in his professional capacity
as Director of Administration with Caradon District Council,
did conspire with another or others
on a day or days unknown
to place before the Planning Services Committee of 29 NOV 90
a report dated 22 NOV 90,
which he knew contained a statement, or statements,
which were untrue,
and with which he intended to decieve and defraud that Committee in general,
and Tim Wilmot in particular,
of the truth regarding Tim Wilmot's allegations
over the alleged falsification of the official minutes
of the Planning Committee Meeting of the 03 OCT 88,
and subsequent events,
contrary to Section One of the Criminal Law Act 1977.

COUNT TWO.

Statement of OFFENCE - Conspiracy contrary to S5(2) CLA 1977

Particulars of offence.

As in Count One, but contrary to S5(2) CLA 1977

[ stamped recieved Liskeard Magistrates Clerk's Office 28 JUL 92 ]


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                       SUPPORTING DOCUMENT TO THE CHARGE - Note
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This document was intended
to put flesh on the bones of the charges against Tolley
BEFORE the deposition Hearing took place.

It sets out what any reasonable person can see
as a framework for several criminal offences
committed by Tolley

Which makes the Court's reply at the bottom of this webpage
somewhat hard to believe -
particularly when it is addressed to Tim Wilmot,
and not Screech and Gist.



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                            SUPPORTING DOCUMENT TO THE CHARGE
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1a.    The intent - to protect Alan Hartridge from close examination
1b.    upon Tim Wilmot's allegation that Hartridge,
1c.    having misrepresented Tim Wilmot
1d.    in an attempt to see a planning application withdrawn,
1e.    ordered the official minutes of the Planning Committee to be altered,
1f.    removing the misrepresentation from the record.

2.1a.    The means - the drawing up by Michael Tolley
2.1b.    of two written reports, dated 5 SEP 90, and 22 NOV 90.

2.2a.    Both reports contain statements worthy of critical cross-examination
2.2b.    ( as do some extraordinary omissions of ascertained and ascertainable fact ),
2.2c.    but for the purposes of this charge
2.2d.    we draw attention to one statement:-

2.3a.    "The application was dealt with by his staff
2.3b.    and there is no evidence whatsoever to support Mr Wilmot's contention
2.3c.    that the Planning Officer took any action
2.3d.    in relation to the application."

3a.    We are satisfied that the Official Minutes clearly show
3b.    that the Planning Officer spoke,
3c.    and further that Mr Tolley was aware that he had spoken.

4a.    In view of this, Mr Tolley's statement
4b.    "there is no evidence whatsoever"
4c.    seems at variance with the facts.

5a.    We believe that public examination of this single sentence
5b.    will rapidly reveal the truth behind the matter.

6a.    We are aware that Section One Conspiracy
6b.    must involve the commission of a criminal act -
6c.    we assume that if it was Mr Tolley's intent
6d.    to deliberately decieve a Public Committee,
6e.    and in so doing protect a fellow officer from criminal proceedings,
6f.    at least one criminal offence would have been committed.

7a.    Equally, for the Common Law Conspiracy under Section Five,
7b.    it is sufficient to prove dishonesty.

8a.    In the absence of actions by any of the accused
8b.    to answer any of the alleged offences,
8c.    it does appear that something dishonest may have occurred.

9.    Losses incurred - The Public has been deprived of the truth of the matter.

10a.    If Tim Wilmot's allegations are proved,
10b.    then we understand
10c.    that he will be making a consequential loss claim for over £400,000,
10d.    for loss of property and earnings,
10e.    that this sum will increase shortly by perhaps £200,000 more
10f.    when he loses his next three properties,
10g.    and that no figure has been arrived at
10h.    for personal suffering for an extended period.

11a.    We are aware that it is a clear principle at Law
11b.    that the party whuch causes another loss
11c.    shall be liable to pay compensation.

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                    PRO BONO PUBLICO - Notes
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The next document was drawn up
for Screech and Gist to sign in the Public Interest,
and it very clearly shows
what they felt about Caradon District Council's actions.



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                          PRO BONO PUBLICO - IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST
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1a.    We, the undersigned,
1b.    being citizens and/or Councillor resident in the District of Caradon,
1c.    desire to express publicly our concern
1d.    regarding the handling at all levels
1e.    of Tim Wilmot's allegations about Caradon District Council.

2.    We are not satisfied with Caradon's own response,

3a.    We are particularly concerned
3b.    that Tim Wilmot's allegations of conspiracy
3c.    ( some sixteen seperate charges )
3d.    were rejected by Liskeard Magistrates Court
3e.    without any reason given
3f.    ( although we understand that the Clerk
3g.    had verbally promised him
3h.    that the reasons would be given in writing ).

4a.    We believe that the Public Interest would be best served
4b.    were those who are accused
4c.    face public examination in open Court for the first time
4d.    and three years of uncertainty be brought to an end.

5a.    We cannot but notice the fact
5b.    that Caradon District Council faced a counterclaim
5c.    to its temporary Injunction dated 2 MAY 91
5d.    ( in which which Tim Wilmot had filed
5e.    five very serious charges against Clifford Gerald Pengelly -
5f.    and by implication the others accused )
5g.    and that Caradon had paid the sum claimed,
5h.    without admission of liability,
5i.    rather than try the issue.

6a.    The core of the matter is whether or not Alan Hartridge,
6b.    in his capacity as Planning Officer,
6c.    ordered the falsification of the official minutes
6d.    to the Planning Committee Meeting of the 3rd October 1988
6e.    as Tim Wilmot alleges.

7a.    We cannot but be impressed by the fact
7b.    that Tim Wilmot has consistently maintained over a lengthy period
7c.    that falsification has taken place
7d.    and that documentary evidence seems to strongly suggest
7e.    that all is not well with the Minutes of that Meeting.

8a.    The fact that Caradon discovered the original minute notes to be missing
8b.    some eleven months after Tim Wilmot first alleged falsification
8c.    is of particular concern.

9a.    Further, one of the undersigned, Councillor Roger Screech,
9b.    was present at a meeting requested by Caradon
9c.    a few days before Tim Wilmot filed his counterclaim;
9d.    he has recorded in writing a statement made by Alan Hartridge
9e.    in reply to a question from Tim Wilmot -
9f.    "On speaking at the Planning Meeting,
9g.    I did not intentionally mean to misrepresent [you]."

10a.    Now the point is
10b.    that we understand that it is Caradon's official position
10c.    that Alan Hartridge did NOT speak.

11a.    Further, the file note of that meeting,
11b.    made by another of the accused, Michael Tolley,
11c.    records the word IF ( in capital letters and underlined )
11d.    at the beginning of Mr Hartridge's sentence.

12.    The two positions are clearly totally incompatible.

13.    Either Mr Hartridge spoke or he did not.

14.    He either used the word 'if' or he did not.

15a.    If he did not,
15b.    then we believe that the question of how it appeared upon a file note
15c.    should be examined in open Court.

16a.    Every attempt to air these issues in the open
16b.    have been blocked.

17.    We believe that this is contrary to the Public Interest.

18a.    It is clear to us
18b.    that there are parts of this story
18c.    that remain concealed from public examination.

19a.    As it is clear
19b.    that Caradon will not voluntarily give evidence
19c.    before the Public it serves,
19d.    we believe that it is our duty
19e.    to bring this issue before the Court
19f.    and formally request that the Court issue summonses
19g.    for the charges enclosed.

20a.    We would request that the Court,
20b.    should it reject our application,
20c.    explain in some detail,
20d.    why rejection has taken place.


Signed R Screech, CC. 23 July 1992

J Gist, Portreeve. 23 July 1992


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              LISKEARD MAGISTRATES REPLY - Note
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The whole point of the charge was
that it was NOT in Tim Wilmot's name
because he was clearly being blocked.

Screech and Gist, at the bottom of PRO BONO PUBLICO above, clearly stated:-

20a.    We would request that the Court,
20b.    should it reject our application,
20c.    explain in some detail,
20d.    why rejection has taken place.

One wonders why the Court addressed the reply to Tim Wilmot?

The Court Decision was on a standard sheet of A4
that was not headed, dated, or signed.

In Tim Wilmot's opinion,
it cannot possibly be a proper response.

It was clear to Tim Wilmot
that once again, he was being "blocked",
and his supporting Councillors fully agreed,
but had no idea how to proceed further.


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                       LISKEARD MAGISTRATES REPLY
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Mr Wilmot:

This Court has spent a long time considering the facts
you have placed before us.

You have applied for the issue of process
upon an allegation of a conspiracy to pervert the course of public justice.

An essential ingredient of such a conspiracy
is the intention to commit a criminal offence or offences.

I am unable to find that there was a criminal offence
and in the circumstances have no alternative
but to refuse the issue of process in this matter.


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Tim Wilmot finds three faults with this document:-

not on headed paper,

not dated,

not signed.

Tim Wilmot would be glad to recieve comment
upon the legality of such a reply
to what was a very serious criminal charge against a public officer.


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