Paul Watson, the Fathers 4 Justice candidate in the Hartlepool by-election last month, is due at Hartlepool Magistrates this Wednesday 20th October from 9am. He was arrested following a purple powder throwing incident at the by-election count. He is charged with criminal damage and common assault for throwing purple powder at Jody Dunn, another candidate and also a family law barrister. Anyone who can get along to support him would be welcome.
Hartlepool Magistrates is in the civic centre. The address is
Hartlepool Magistrates' Court
The Law Courts
Victoria Road
Hartlepool
Teesside TS24 8AG
Telephone: 01429271451
The election results and the incident from 1st October -
From the BBC Tories admit by-election 'blow'
2-Jody Dunn (Lib Dem) 10,719
3-Stephen Allison (UKIP) 3,193
4-Jeremy Middleton (Conservative) 3,044
5-John Bloom (Respect) 572
6-Iris Ryder (Green) 255
7-James Starkey (NF) 246
8-Paul Watson (F4J) 139
9-Christopher Herriot (Socialist Labour) 95
10-Richard Rodgers (Common Good) 91
11-Philip Berriman (Ind) 90
12-Alan 'Howling Laud' Hope (Monster Raving Looney) 80
13-Ronnie Carroll (Ind) 45
14-Edward Abrams (English Democrats) 41
Demonstrations by direct action pressure group Fathers 4 Justice, which also contested the seat, marred the count.
Fathers-4-Justice candidate Paul Watson was arrested after purple flour was thrown at Ms Dunn as she started to make her speech on the podium.
He was later released on police bail.
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