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      <title>Justice for 'Breaker' Morant</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>JUSTICE DENIED – THE TRIALS OF LIEUTENANTS MORANT, HANDCOCK AND WITTON DURING THE BOER WAR - 1902</p>

<p>I first became involved in this case in 2009.  I am a lawyer of 30 years experience in military law, appearing as counsel in courts martial and in civilian courts.</p>

<p>I was concerned about the prosecution and sentencing of these three Australians for alleged war crimes. I studied the case in detail and concluded that the men were not tried in accordance with the law of 1902, had suffered great injustice and serious errors were made in the administration of justice. I believe they were not guilty of the offences of shooting prisoners of war.</p>

<p>On 27th of February 1902, Morant and Handcock were executed by firing squad.  George Witton was sentenced to life imprisonment, but was released from prison in August 1904 following protests by the Australian and South African governments,  British Members of Parliament, including Winston Churchill and a petition signed by 80, 000 Australians.</p>

<p>There are aspects of the Courts martial proceedings that raise concerns about the fairness, legal process and sentencing of Morant, Handcock and Witton.  After doing my own investigations of the evidence, the circumstances that led to the Courts Martial and constructing points of appeal, I sent petitions to the Queen and the Australian Parliament. The case for review has been rejected by the British government.  I am currently preparing a case for judicial review but also lobbying the Australian Government to instigate an independent review</p>

<p>I think there are very strong grounds for posthumously overturning the verdicts, quashing the sentences, granting pardons and restoring justice that was denied to these men.</p>

<p>Details about the case can be viewed at www.breakermorant.com</p>

<p>This petition is a chance for the public to help change history. A well-supported petition will send a strong message to the Australian and English Governments that the Australian people feel that its time justice was finally done in this matter.  Anyone can contribute to this case by signing the on line petition below.</p>

<p>On behalf of the descendants of Morant, Handcock and Witton, thanks for your support of this important case:</p>

<p>Please note my views about this matter are my own, authored as an individual and do not necessarily represent the opinons of the Australian Defence Force and Australian government</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:49 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Remove ALL Speed and Red-light Cameras from Australian Roads</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Speed and red-light cameras do NOT save lives - speed and red-light cameras simply raise REVENUE!</p>

<p>For the statistical proof, please visit www.aussiespeedingfines.com/pages/Petition-To-Remove-Cameras.html</p>

<p>Every week there is a new story in the media of yet another innocent motorist being punished - despite doing NOTHING wrong - by yet another flawed or faulty  camera.</p>

<p>There are constant reports of how much money these so-called "safety cameras" have collected for the various State governments yet the road toll is NOT going down!</p>

<p>The Police try and justify these blatant revenue raising devices by saying that they are making people slow down and they are therefore saving lives yet the facts show that this is NOT the case. Speed cameras are NOT a deterrent, they do NOT save lives and the general motoring public no longer believes in the speed camera program.</p>

<p>It is time to stand up and fight back and send a loud and clear message to the governments that WE voted in to look after us - that we do NOT want speed and red-light cameras operating on our roads any longer!</p>

<p>For full details about what will REALLY make a difference to our road toll, please go to www.aussiespeedingfines.com/pages/Vision-for-the-Future.html</p>

<p>And, for further information on what you can do to fight back against unjust and unlawful speeding fines and parking fines, please visit our Home page at www.aussiespeedingfines.com</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:01 UTC</pubDate>
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