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8 Trio Acton Free Wednesday Jan 17 Conflicting testimony in sweatbox hearing RCMP to use Speyside tower The Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be allowed to their tern into the Police com lower at Speyside That was the decision of the regional police By Linda Ktrbv Conflicting stones con police treatment of 13 prisoners were heard In provincial court in Milton Monday as three former Maplehurst Inmates took the stand to testify in a Hal ton Reg ional Police hearing The case stems from charges made by the that they were forced to endure a sweat box ride August 1378 from the Milton court house to Metro West Detention Centre with the van s heat turned on and win dowa shut while the outside temperature istered degrees Twenty yearold aid Harris first witness called by prosecutor Douglas McConachie on the primary day of the hearing told the court how Milton constables Arnold Vanclicf and Raj Swam In a than took the van load of prisoners on one hell a ride after leaving Milton Provincial Court He charged he breath pro pcrly as a result of the intense heat in the van and that he suffered a swollen and purple wrist as the consequence of handcuffs that were too I was never so glad to see an institution is I was that day he said during his hour long testimony to Harris he made repealed requests to the constables to turn he bloody heater off but avail Sitting next to the cab section of the van he said he could feel the heat blowing from a floor vent Prior to their departure from the court house that were kept in the van for a minute wait with both the engine and heater turned on He went on to relate to the court how a second prisoner Griff Branch passed out in the van shortly after dropping off a prisoner at Correctional Centre on the way to Metro West Detention Centre We yelled at them to stop the van and check this guy out but they just hesaid was later re moved from the van conscious by several of the prisoners upon its arrival in Toronto Hams said Harris further main tained the mile trip look an estimated two hours and I hat during that time the van was driven rough country roads with brakes frequently ap plied upsetting several of Ihe prisoners from their bench seat in the van Under tion by Toronto defense lawyer Bill MacDonald Harris admitted he had spal at the officers and that he would have liked to have attacked the of fleers but I have ready lost three years of my life He Is now serving sen lence for escape from un lawful custody at Mill brook Penitentiary Peterborough Harris blamed much of Ihe admitted hostility or the prisoners towards the officers to a late lunch lack of cigarettes and allegations that Con stable Vanchef stepped on his jacket remov all jackets from the prisoners when the van first arrived at Milton Court on Aug In his testimony yearold Robert Turner Mississauga told how fel low Inmate Griff Branch passed out five minutes before Metro West According to Turner the trip from Maplehurst took approximately an hour contrary to estimated travel time of two hours Turner verified the heal was turned on in the He said he could feel the warm air and said his clothes were soaked with perspiration by Ihe time the van arrived at the Toronto detention centre Turner stated the endured a ride characterized by sudden stops and quick lane changes in the drive in Toronto It was getting pretty hard to breathe he said adding thai many of the prisoners were yelling and screaming ties at the constables In an attempt to get the heat turned off Efforts by several of the Inmates to kick the back door open resulted in the door being banged off one of the bottom hinges Turner said he did not know who did it but said it was done during the trip He admitted he jumped up and was ready to swing at one of the of fleers upon their arrival but I missed He said he received medical attention for his swollen wrist at the office at the detention centre and took pain killers for Ihe injured wrist for the next two to three days It was not until the court heard from its fiml witness of he day Frederick Carley that it learned how the 13 in mates rocked Ihe van Tram side to side while wailing inside the van to leave the Milton court house Carley from Falls admitted of the inmates lenged the officers to a fight if Ihey took their guns off Contrary to made by Harris he stated a ceiling vent in the van v as open during their ride in add in to the partially opened back door after the prisoners kicked at the door Carlcv backed earlier allegations made by both Hams and Turner thai the heat was turned on and cuffs were too The court is expected to hear further evidence from a number of other inmates involved in the incident Evidence from Con stables Vanclicf and Swnmfnalham will be heard later in the week Serving as judge of the hearing is William E Colter Both Milton Constables have pleaded not guilty lo charges of discreditable conduct and neglect of duty The charges were made following an inter by the force The investigation was carried out after officials at the Toronto West Detention Centre alarm that one prisoner was unconscious and drenched in perspiration after the ride from Milton In a letter smuggled of the Centre and mailed to The Misslsauga News prisoner Stephan Jones IB charged that hand cuffs were placed too tightly on wrists and that prisoners were subjected to the heat on purpose by two Regional Police officers Jongsma an assistant superintendent at ihe detention centre said the condition of the was unreal and he lodged a formal com plaint with the police force the following The police hearing is expected to take the dura tion of the week Should Ihe officers be found guilty of the charges they could face suspension from the police force Sixteen yearold Larry Cofsky from Montreal testified Tuesday mor ning the police van was travelling at speeds up to miles per hour on its way back to Metro West Centre said was able to see the speedometer from his position in the van During his testimony he said profanities were directed the two officers on the trip lo Toronto and lhal foul and discrlminallng names were levelled at Const Swam mat commission Thursday radio waves do after commissioners re- not interfere local a copy of ihe list of police communications stipulations of the con will pay the region tract police a year to The use of Ihe tower is help defer costs of mam signed over for five taming the years as long us the lions tower and building Key witness takes stand Beginning what could terms of reference in re tddlc Robinson or It shows that eggs do stand up on the Day at the January 10 A dent al Bennett School Eddie knew what he was do ing He read the free Press at home last week to find out Wednesday was the day eggs stood on end enough they do as the photo shows a jub ilant bridle be four six days of testimony Wells took the witness stand at the beginning of the week of the Ontario Municipal Board OMB hearing on Site at Hal ton Centennial manor Monday Senior associate of the Toronto consulting and planning firm M M Dillon Ltd Mr Wells is expected lo be a key witness having been responsible in preparing plans which rccom mended Site the best location for proposed garbage Hon Mr Wells is the third witness lobe called by the region was spent his classification and lition to the pk firm prepired for he He outlined the of events leading to the reports on Site and the other Dillon considered A slight alteration in the OMB hearing sched was agreed upon Tuesday after solicitors reported key witness Mr Welts would not be able to undergo cross exam inition Thursday due to in the family Chairman another witness can be called after Mr Wdls finishes his testimony to allow him to be a pall bearer at the funeral and cross examination can resume nex l week located on the grounds of the school Highway It was noted by the commission that the are having the same communication difficulties the force had before the erection of the tower No date March has been set as a date 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