CONSTANT VIOLATES INJUNCTION
I received a phone call that the bailiffs
were breaking down fences and that she was
afraid they would damage her property, which
was also protected by the Injunction.
I went, bringing an ITV Anglia
reporter and camera, and The Enquirer.
Entering the yard between Mrs Doran's (Long View)
and one of the plots being evicted - that of Mr Martin Sweeney)
I saw the track marks of a JCB and a large gap of
broken fence on Mr Sweeney's side. The
track went diagonally across the land and
through the fence at the top, where another section
of fence had been broken down.
It was clear that a JCB had driven across the
land of Mrs (Killiney?), destroying fencing (wooden
fencing with concrete posts) and damaging the
top soil on the land.
She herself was absent, with her four children.
Her husband died about two months ago.
I later saw several Constant baliffs in her yard,
standing next to another section of torn down fence
and moving a large oil-storage tank (which belonged
to Mr Sweeney, I believe).
At about 11.45 I approached Inspector Thomas
and told him about the breaching of the Injunction
and he said it was a matter for the council and the
civil courts. He said "We wouldn't have done anything
to prevent them (meaning stop Constant going onto that
plot). We're only here to prevent a breach of the peace."
At about 12.l5 I approached Mr Constant, who was
with other bailiffs on Mr Sweeney's plot. I pointed
out the broken fencing (only yards away) and said that
a JCB had obviously driven through the next plot.
I said, "Are you aware that the Injunction has
been violated and that your people should not have done that."
He said, "No, they should not have done that."
At about 12.30 I approached Chief Insp Sheldrake
and pointed out to him what had been done. He
said. "They needed access" When I pressed him pointing
out that the JCB could have got access to the land by
driving up the lane (upper part of Hovefield Avenue,
I believe) as other vevicles had, including the other JCB.
He said, "It's up to the courts" I said I wanted him to take
note of my complaint.
The other person evicted was Judy Casey and I understand Constant cleared her land, as well as moving
two caravans from her plot onto another unauthorised
plot at Hoverfield.
According to Mr and Mrs Berry at
Home View (the further side of Mrs Doran's)
Constant damaged their water supply by breaking
pipes on Mr Sweeney's plot.
The two JCBs were from H.E.Services.
I took snap shots of the broken fences,
the presence of bailiffs on Mrs Killiney's (?) land,
and of the two JCBs while they were working
clearing the Casey's land, which adjoins hers
at the top. That plot, I believe, is Dun Roamin.
In the afternoon, about 2 pm, I met one of the local people who has volunteered to act as a
Human Rights monitor, with K and Z, together with two members of the Basildon Islamic Centre
(who are also members of the Minority Rights Group).
Richard Sheridan drove them to Hovefield.
They found that one mobile-home was still on Mr Sweeney's plot.
Mrs K and Z decided to make a protest and sat down infront
of the mobile-home and held up a small banner
saying "Protect Human Rights".
They were almost immediately removed bodily
by police officers and told they would be charged with
obstructing the police and obstructing bailiffs "going
about their lawful duties".
They were taken to Raleigh police station
and released at about 7.30 pm (five hours later)
without any charges being made. While at the
police station they heard an officer say, "We're
doing Dale Farm next week."
Ann Kobayashi says the action
of the police was "wholly disproportionate."
A large mobile-home was towed off
Mr Sweeney's plot with the intention of taking
it to a council-owned site at Peckham. For a time
it was wedged at a corner and could not be moved.
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Subject: ILLEGAL EVICTION AT HOVERFIELD
Date: Wed, July 27, 2005 3:16 pm
Report from Grattan Puxon
** The question is what action can be taken
** over Constant's blatant
** violation a High Court Injunction.