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Staines continued performing until the end of the season. The case came to trial before the Magistrates Court. Staines was eventually convicted and fined, but on appeal to the Supreme Court was cleared. The police appealed the decision before the High Court who found there was no case to answer. Whalley commented on the fiasco stating,
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