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Pellets from toy gun strike judge at family law hearing

  • 18-09-2009 12:58pm
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    Orla K
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    A JUDGE was struck by pellets from a toy pellet gun in Longford District Court last Tuesday.
    The incident occurred during a family law hearing before Judge John Neilan, which was held in camera, so no reporter was present and details of the case cannot be revealed.
    It is understood that one of the issues in dispute between the parties, who are the parents of a child, was the purchase of a toy pellet gun for the child by the father, to which the mother objected.
    The solicitor for one of the parties had the gun in court and it went off accidentally, striking the judge with pellets. He was not injured, and continued hearing the case. Judge Neilan himself bore no responsibility whatsoever for the incident.

    I'm a bit disappointed some ****ty little child didn't do it, it would have been much funnier. Also the Judge was alright.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2009/0918/1224254803121.html


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