re my last question

[jakey01]

Sorry my question sholuld of read: If I am convicted I cannot complain about the police

[Ethel]

I can't find your question.

[uno.who]

Yes you can .... but not in relation to actually being charged as that is a matter for the court.

[jakey01]

Hi. I have recently been charged with a minor offence of which I am totally innocent ( I know they all say that but in my case it is true) the person making the accusation and at least one witness have made false statements to the police previously ( I have been told this by a person I interviewed in relation to my case ) My questions are:
1) When I cross examine these witnesses would I be allowed by the court to mention previous statements given to the police in an unrelated case ?
2) Will I need a written statement from the person who divulged this information to me?
3) Can I subpeona witnesses who may not wish to appear in court anyway?

[jakey01]

Further to the above. On my first apperance in court 2 wk ago I was given leave by the court to approach 2 key witnesses who had not given statements to the police, I had spoke to them both and they were considering giving me a statement, I left it for a week, went back to them yesterday and they both refused to speak to me further as they had been told by the police not to! What on earth is going on in this country, are the police acting legally in that ? I assume that even in these days most people would consider, as did I before all this,that the police always act in a lawful manner and have the best interest of the public in mind, I am rapidly finding this is far from the truth!
Can anyone give me any advice as to what my next step should be, I am due to go back to court in the next 2 weeks
prior to the hearing in the next 3 months.
In case you have not seen my previous questions the alledged offence is a s5 public order,I am approaching 60 have no record whatsoever and this all came about simply because I hand delivered a letter to my daughter's ex employer requesting monies & wage slips owed to her. There followed a very brief exchange in which I made no threats at all but the employer who is a person of very dubious character, a fact which the police have chosen to ignore, said I did.Hence I was arrested,which led me to take out a complaint against the police.