 | | Julian Peason, formerly of ''The Famous Five'': to face criminal proceedings along with sister Anne and cousin Georgina Braithwaite |
Because of the popularity of the group of amateur sleuths, the prosecution case has made very slow progress - the alleged crimes took place in the 1950s and '60s - but Flamsteed's team are confident that ''convictions will be meted out and justice will finally be done'' as a result of the hearings, to begin in early June at Bow Street Magistrates Court, London.
Julian's and Anne's brother Dick, and the siblings' pet dog Timmy (who was an honorary member of the team) are both dead, leaving Julian (65), Anne (68) and George (63) to face the full force of the law.
The prosecution's case hinges on two incidents which occurred on Kirrin Island off the Cornish coast, both involving elaborate 'stings' orchestrated by the Devon & Cornwall Constabulary in an attempt to ensnare an infamous people-smuggler known only as 'Uncle Quentin'. On both occasions the police's operation failed because of meddling by Julian, Dick and Anne, George and Timmy the Dog. On the second, two officers lost their lives.
Julian Peason is said to be deeply hurt by the accusations, and Georgina Braithwaite, now head of the Devonshire Gay & Lesbian Alliance, has spoken publicly of her outrage: ''That we should give so many of our childhood years in the service of the public interest, only to be punished for it 50 years later, smacks of the cruellest irony: benefactors suffering at the hands of beneficiaries.
''Whenever there was a mystery to be solved,'' she concluded, ''up in the ruined castle or down in Smugglers' Hold [referring to two incidents cited in Mr. Flamsteed's allegations], we were The Famous Five. Our record stands for itself.''
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