"But we consider you a very bad
Queen's Evidence," Lady Muriel added playfully, as we entered the arbour.
It focuses on Peter Wildeblood (Mays), a gay journalist whose lover turned
Queen's evidence against him in a trial that saw Wildeblood jailed for homosexual offences.
It focuses on Peter Wildeblood (Mays), a gay journalist whose lover turned
Queen's evidence against him in a trial that would see Wildeblood and his friends Lord Montagu and Michael Pitt-Rivers jailed for homosexual offences.
He vowed to repeat his astonishing claims to bring about convictions, saying: "I'm prepared to go
Queen's evidence on this statement."
He was the first informer to get a written deal from the Director of Public Prosecutions, and remains the only informer to serve no time in return for turning
Queen's evidence.
He said he wanted to see someone about giving evidence against his co-defendants or going QE (
Queen's Evidence)."
And gangsters who turn
Queen's Evidence could have their sentences cut by more than two-thirds --or even win immunity from prosecution -if they shop the gang leaders.
Vince Bradish was on the run for eight months but Roberts was arrested a few days after the foiled raid - and agreed to turn
Queen's evidence. It meant facing the Bradishes from the witness box at the Old Bailey last month.
He turned
Queen's evidence and ratted out his friend Fraser, claiming he'd told him he'd hired a hitman to kill Arlene.
They feared he was going to turn
Queen's evidence, so they got him out of the way."
The features -
Queen's Evidence and Gateway To Heaven - will be at the Methodist Church in North Road on Wednesday, January 8.
He maintains his complete innocence and alleged a series of approaches were made to him to turn
Queen's Evidence.
