P193 CJEFAX 193 Thu 7 Oct 21:12/28 1/3 I DISPATCH Joshua Ro:jnbjrg reports on the dropping of the case against police involved in Birmingham Six: The judge said it was impossible to isolate the narrow issue raised by the charges against the three officers from the broader questions that had emjrgjd at the trial and appeals of the Birmingham Six. He also accepted defence submissions that the volume and intensity of publicity and comment which had started in 1985 and continued right up to last night's television news bulletins had made a fair trial impossible. --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Next News World Flash TV/RadioP193 CEEFAX 193 Thu 7 Oct 21:14/27 2/3 DESP—SCH Joshua Rozjnbjrg reports on the dropping of the case against police involved in Birmingham Six: Mr Justice Garland said the case of the Birmingham Six had become a synonym for false confessions. There had been extensive publicity in which the officers had been represented as having committed the offences with which they had been charged. The judge stopped the case and said hj would give full reasons for his decision next week. - Home 110 Politics 130 World 160 Next News World Flash TV/RadioP193 CEEFAX 193 Thu 7 Oct 21:12/19 3/3 DISPATCH Joshua Rozjnbjrg reports on the dropping of the case against police involved in Birmingham Six: The judge then discharged the jury, and the three former officers walked silently from the dock. Although they were not formally cleared by the jury, they are innocent of all charges. (5 Today's ruling means the prosecution will go no further. Summary 1p2 Commons 140 Diary 180 Home 110 World 160 Riel 196 Politics 130 Dispatch 190 Guide 198 Next News World Flash TV/Radio