Kingdom Hall bombing; the Leonard Warwick trial

[Sheep]

An older topic on a Kingdom Hall bombing in 1985 was closed due to lack of recent activity. So this is a continuation of that topic. If you're not familiar with the name Leonard John Warwick, you may want to read that topic to familiarize yourself with the suspect's story. The trial of Mr. Warwick began three years ago in February of 2017. It is still ongoing, but is now in its final stages. The crown prosecutor has started his final arguments before the court. (See also this YouTube video.) It should be interesting to follow the proceedings of this trial.

 

What has been of interest to us is that Leonard Warwick’s ex-sister-in-law is our spiritual sister! It is not clear if his ex-wife or his daughter are, even though the congregation helped them all at one point. None of them were in the Kingdom Hall at the time of the explosion.

Additionally, you may recall an interview in the March 2016 monthly broadcast with Peter and Sue Schulz. That interview can be viewed on jw.org. In the interview they recount their story of surviving the bomb blast. Their story is in the Awake of January 8, 1992 and the story of the bomb blast is in the Awake of November 22, 1985.

 

When Jehovah's time for vengeance arrives, He will hold this entire system of things accountable for not being able to bring about peace for all and create the paradise that He had purposed. Following that time, there will be no more stories in the news of thirty-year-old unsolved crimes.

 

Edited March 2, 2020 by Sheep

[Sheep]

An update from yesterday:

 

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beyond coincidence

See this article.

 

Also, sometimes this link works, sometime not.

 

Edited March 6, 2020 by Sheep

[Sheep]

Now, it's the defence's turn. In summing up the evidence presented during this very long trial, Mr. Warwick's attorney says it's

 

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"just so stupid", "wrong, wrong, wrong" and "outrageous and scandalous".

See the most recent article.

 

His submissions continue Tuesday.

[hatcheckgirl]

Thanks for following this up, I had forgotten all about this and didn’t even realise the case was still ongoing!

[Sheep]

The defense continues...

 

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"The thesis that it was one man is trite nonsense."

 

[surfergirl]

Was this the Hall in Lunea?  I do remember this.  A couple of my friends were injured.

My uncle got the blame for a while.

Thanks for the update. He eventually got caught. 

[Sheep]

3 hours ago, surfergirl said:

Was this the Hall in Lunea?  I do remember this.  A couple of my friends were injured.

My uncle got the blame for a while.

Thanks for the update. He eventually got caught. 

According to this Awake article, the Kingdom Hall was in Casula. But it looks like Casula and Lurnea are pretty close together. So I guess it's the same one.

 

 

Also, I was noticing your comment in the other topic about your uncle getting blamed. What cleared him? As for Leonard Warwick, they say it was his DNA that was found in the Kingdom Hall. So that's one thing. But his lawyer is fighting hard to get him off for the other murders. We'll see how this turns out.

[surfergirl]

Your right it's Casula.  At the time my uncle had a certain reputation towards my aunt. He stormed in took his son out. Created a lot of conflict.  He is better these days. The visit from the brothers have helped out.  He was somewhere else this day.  

[hatcheckgirl]

The two congregations shared the same hall. 

[Sheep]

Another one today from the defence lawyer... It was a "gossip club" story?

 

https://www.portlincolntimes.com.au/story/6692973/court-bombings-case-gossip-club-lawyer/

 

What I find curious is that the Crown attorney took just two days to sum up his story, but the defence attorney is taking three... so far. And he's still not done?

[Sheep]

And another curiosity about the above article...

 

The defence lawyer says that his client and his ex-wife

 

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had a "cordial relationship" and worked through their matters "very successfully".

If that's true, why were he and his wife against each other in a courtroom all those years? (1979 to 1986) ...and he was consistently on the losing side... (???)

[➕👇 ꓤꓱꓷꓠꓵ🎵Tone]

I remember it as the 'Family Court Bombings.' It appears he was unhappy with the way he was treated.
From Wiki:
"The Family Court of Australia attacks were a series of shootings and bombings in New South Wales, Australia from 1980 to 1985. They were targeted at judges, and other people, associated with the Family Court of Australia. In the attacks two people were shot dead, two killed by bombs, a court building was damaged by a bomb, and another bomb was found attached to a motor vehicle. In late July 2015 a Leonard Warwick was charged over the attacks."

Old Tone

[Sheep]

The defence attorney has ideas of many other possible suspects who may have killed one of the judges...

 

https://www.wellingtontimes.com.au/story/6699058/judge-killer-suspects-included-roo-shooter/

[My little flower]

I actually did not know that I was being prosecuted

[Sheep]

1 hour ago, My little flower said:

I actually did not know that I was being prosecuted

[My little flower]

6 minutes ago, Sheep said:

My name is Leonard.think you did not get the joke.sorry 

[➕👇 ꓤꓱꓷꓠꓵ🎵Tone]

1 hour ago, My little flower said:

My name is Leonard.think you did not get the joke.sorry 

Sorry. I didn't get your comment.
On my phone you only show up as 'My little flower. '
But I understand now...

(This is all is see 👇) 

Old Tone (Downunder)
 

Edited March 26, 2020 by Maʹher-shalʹal-hash-baz
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[Sheep]

3 hours ago, My little flower said:

My name is Leonard.think you did not get the joke.sorry 

Oh, I got your joke. I saw your name in your profile. However, I don't think it likely that your last name is Warwick. So that's why I posted the "confused" reply.

 

Okay, if your last name is indeed Warwick, I think it's likely a coincidence.

[Sheep]

The judge is now deliberating.

 

https://www.crookwellgazette.com.au/story/6713513/judge-deliberates-over-family-court-bombs/\

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/nsw/accused-family-court-bomber-s-marathon-trial-comes-to-a-close-20200406-p54hky.html

 

...although it looks like it's going to be some time before a decision is made.

 

Edited April 6, 2020 by Sheep

[Sheep]

'No case like this': accused Family Court bomber awaits verdict

 

https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/no-case-like-this-accused-family-court-bomber-awaits-verdict-20200406-p54hix.html

 

It will take some time before a verdict is rendered...

[Sheep]

We've been waiting with bated breath on the outcome of this story. It has taken this long for the judge to consider all the evidence! A date for the decision of the court has been given.

 

https://www.examiner.com.au/story/6843000/date-set-for-family-court-bombing-verdicts/?cs=7

[hatcheckgirl]

Thank you for following this up. It’s not even mentioned in our main news here. Hopefully this will be the end of the saga. 

[CHecker]

The pic of this madman is horrifying. He looks absolutely evil. There are so many like him now.

[Loopy]

1 minute ago, bagwell1987 said:

The pic of this madman is horrifying. He looks absolutely evil. There are so many like him now.

All of Satan’s minions, doing his will. 
 

Too have sooooo much hate. 

[Thomas Walker]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-23/leonard-warwick-family-court-bomber-found-guilty/12483286

 

Okay, so here's what happened, as told to me by my father, who knew some of the people in question.

 

Back in the 1980's, Leonard Warwick, a former firefighter was angry because his wife was leaving him out of fear. It led to a bitter custody dispute, and she had to hide from him for a while.

 

The wife in question had a sister, who was a JW. So the Cong gave this woman the assistance of some brothers to get her things out of the house quickly and safely, moving her to another part of the state.

 

So, this man then proceeded to plant a bomb under the stage of the Kingdom Hall, and there were casualties. (Notably, Peter and Susie Schultz, who are currently serving at the Brooklyn Bethel. I'm not sure which one, but one of the Monthly Broadcasts has them being interviewed by Geoffrey Jackson.) He planted the bomb to go off with the blast aiming out at the audience, but it fell over, and instead  up, and blew the Public Talk Speaker straight out the roof. (He survived, and continued to give talks, with the assistance of two walking sticks. He remains a strongly active and respected brother to this day.)

 

But Leonard Warwick happened to cut himself while crawling around under the stage. More on that later.

 

LW then went on to bomb the Judge of the Family Court, the Judge's home, as well as three other judges that heard his case, and a few other places, including the home of one of the Congregation Members in question.

 

They finally arrested him in 2015, and he plead not guilty to everything.

 

After all this, they finally found him guilty today, based on DNA evidence taken at the KH he blew up. Took thirty years for the technology to catch up, but they found a match with his daughter. Four murders, over twenty charges; and they finally proved it.

 

All this happened before I was born, but I remember as a kid that our Hall was searched for suspicious activity before and after every meeting. That went on for more than ten years.