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Showing posts with label Aberdeen Sheriff Court. Show all posts
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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Renee Slater, Charged, Representation of the People Act 1983 & Acquitted, mannequin was entered as a candidate in last year's elections, Aberdeen




An Aberdeen woman charged after a mannequin was entered as a candidate in last year's city council election has been acquitted.

Renee Slater was taken to court over the name Helena Torry being put forward to stand in the May election.
She was charged under the Representation of the People Act 1983 and went on trial at Aberdeen Sheriff Court this week.

A sheriff ruled there was no case to answer after two days of evidence.

Returning officer Crawford Langley had told the court he had taken nomination papers from the accused an hour before the close of nominations.

Ms Slater was charged with adding a candidate she knew was in fact a mannequin.

Local political activist Renee Slater caused great controversy when she registered a mannequin doll as 'Helena Torry' in the Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross ward.

This was withdrawn soon after being spotted and a report has been issued to Grampian Police


Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross

  • 2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP
  • 2012: 2xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP
  • 2007-2012 Change: No change
Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross - 4 seats
PartyCandidate % 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
Liberal DemocratsJennifer Stewart (incumbent)25.5%1,498
Liberal DemocratsMartin Greig (incumbent)23.8%1,399
ConservativeRoss Thomson15.3%899962.91,005.71,012.91,017.21,186.1
LabourSandra MacDonald12.5%738777.9805.6864.1873.6922.3923.3
SNPJohn Munro Corall *10.8%634654.6667.1691.4931.6975.2975.81,139.5
IndependentJim Farquharson (incumbent)5.6%328379.6414.9439.6441.4
SNPStephen Mark Flynn4.2%248262.8269.1274
Scottish GreenPeter Alexander Kennedy2.4%140158.6173.6
Electorate: 13,658   Valid: 5,884   Spoilt: 65   Quota: 1,177   Turnout: 5,949 (43.08%)
  • = Outgoing Councillor from a different Ward.