Metric Martyrs Judge in the news again

Judge Bruce Morgan quite enjoyed his time in Sunderland, and the press and media interest that came with the Metric Martyrs' trial. On one occasion however, he was a tad absent-minded when he forgot to turn up to court...he had written the wrong date in his diary. Perhaps this time he may have just got 'not guilty' mixed up with 'guilty.'
During the case he was very apologetic to Steven Thoburn, even inviting him to leave the court at any time to look after his business. Steven promptly did...to deliver potatoes!
He was found guilty of the crime of selling bananas by the pound...hardly a grave threat to the public at large.
It therefore seems rather anomalous that a different principle seems to have been applied here.

Judge in 159mph Fury
The Sun
By ANDREW PARKER

THE judge who cleared 159mph traffic cop Mark Milton is the man who found Metric Martyr Steve Thoburn guilty of selling bananas by the pound.

District Judge Bruce Morgan was blasted by safety groups for clearing the 38-year-old patrol officer of dangerous driving and speeding.

In 2001 The Sun launched a Save Our Scales campaign when Steve was conditionally discharged for six months.

Tragically, Sunderland market trader Steve died last year, aged just 39.

His pal Neil Herron said last night: How someone driving at 159mph is less of a threat than a man selling bananas is beyond me.

PC Milton was back on duty in Telford, Shropshire, yesterday behind a desk.

He has asked to be taken off fast response duties after the case.

Motoring groups including the RAC said his let-off showed there was one rule for the police and one for the rest.

Hundreds of Sun readers have now pledged to fight their speeding fines.

Dee Saunders, clocked at 41 in a 30mph zone in the area where PC Milton works, said:If its good enough for him it should be good enough for me.