schoolkids oz, prompted oz obscenity trial.
in 1971 editors of oz tried publishing obscene materials, schoolkids oz issue. oz underground magazine circulation of 40,000 aimed challenge older generation s outdated beliefs , standards of behaviour , morality . 28th issue, 20 teenagers invited contribute , edit it. published version 48 pages long, front consisting of sheet french erotic book desseins erotiques, depicted 4 naked women licking each other , performing sex acts. inside articles homosexuality, lesbianism, sadism , cartoon strip showed rupert bear ravaging gipsy granny . john mortimer acted defence, , after longest obscenity trial in english legal history defendants convicted. after three-day hearing in court of appeal of england , wales, conviction overturned; court of appeal recognised 14 errors of law , large number of errors of fact in trial judge s summing jury.
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