Peter Chicago was found guilty of repairing and maintaining illicit radio equipment, and fined £100 plus £50 costs on 23rd February 1976. Also on trial was deejay Don Stevens (real name Cyril Smith) who admitted to having broadcast for fifty-two nights aboard the radioship Mi Amigo. He was fined £50 plus £25 costs.

Deejay Johnny Jason (real name Rudiger von Etzdorf) appeared at Southend on Sea Court, on 26th April for allegedly broadcasting from the radioship Mi Amigo. Thanks to a skilled  defence by James Comyn QC, Jason was found not guilty.

In one of the darkest episodes by the authorities against Radio Caroline, on 30th April, three men in Liverpool were sentenced to ninety days in prison, suspended for two years plus £500 costs each. Their heinious offence …
 

displaying Radio Caroline car stickers!

Johnny Jason