THE trial of a Derbyshire man accused of shouting abuse at two teenage army cadets selling poppies has been adjourned.
Technical problems with video equipment in court meant that the young witnesses were waiting for a number of hours before District Judge Andrew Davison was forced to adjourn Adelso Saws trail.
Mr Davison said he felt "extremely angry, upset and embarrassed" that the boys who were to give evidence on Monday were kept waiting for so long.
He said: "It is totally unacceptable and I will be putting in a formal complaint about this" before adjourning the case to a later date.
Saws, 34, of Hillcrest Drive, Kilburn appeared at North East Derbyshire and Dales Magistrates' Court on Monday after being charged with using threatening, abusive, insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of or provoking violence.
The cadets, both aged 13, were among a number of cadets who were selling the commemorative poppies in King Street, Belper, on Saturday, October 25, when a man allegedly said to them they would be "shot by the Taliban".
