More Info →Protesters outside the Court House, Main Street

Description

The protesters were demanding the resignation of the District Court Judge, J.W.P. Watts, after remarks he made when sentencing Peter Howse, a man convicted of assaulting his de-facto wife. Identified (from left): Red Parsons (far left, coordinator of Community Volunteers after Dr Wendy Craig), Dr Liz Gordon (holding the left side of placard that reads, "This court is a circus"), Dr Wendy Craig (holding the right side of placard that reads, "This court is a circus"), Susan Grace (dark hair in front of window), Adrienne Baird (holding smaller sign at front), Freda Larsen (holding bag at front, right of Adrienne Baird), Ephra Garret (dark haired woman holding paper at front), Viv Maidaborn (flannel shirt) and Karen Sole (with megaphone, said to be the only one in Palmerston North at the time), involved with Fair Courts action group.

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Object type

Image

Relation

Public Photograph Collection De 3

Date

August 19, 1980

Digitisation ID

2010N_De3_3509

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Coolstore