Reference was made, so Colin Hall told me, to the correspondence with the defendant firm. I should add that no mention had been made in that correspondence of the sign being taken away from the plaintiff’s land.

The sign was taken down, and the plaintiff moved away and took a photograph, no. 6 in the bundle. The two men took the sign towards the van. The plaintiff pursued them and caused the sign to go to the ground by grabbing it. This part of the story can be seen in photographs 10 and 11. Photograph 12 reveals an incident (the first incident) where
confrontation arose between the men. On the plaintiff’s account, Colin Hall swung his sledge hammer and struck the plaintiff on the inner side of his right arm at the elbow.
Thereafter, the plaintiff says that he swung at Colin Hall, but says that he did not know if contact was made. In an earlier statement made on 15 April 1944 he had indicated that he struck Colin Hall’s left cheek, now he says he is not sure. It is Colin Hall’s evidence that he was struck on the point of his nose, and that evidence I accept.

At this point Colin Russell moved in to restrain the plaintiff, pulled him to the ground and held him there, and that is likewise reflected in the photographs. Colin Hall got up, took the sign and dragged it towards the van. Christopher Hall told Colin Russell to let go of the plaintiff, which he did, whereupon the plaintiff pursued Colin Hall to the van where the sign had, by then, been dragged. The plaintiff was agitated, and as he approached the van in its position in photograph 1, his arms were...

WARNING!

Any person retaining the services of Cripps Harries Hall, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Brachers, Rix & Kay, could face the prospect of assault & battery, supported by Sussex Police, as I did, when I discovered fraudulent conduct. All are co-conspirators in this matter together with other named parties.

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