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'Unsolicited comment made from the box' ?

  • 06-11-2012 4:05pm
    #1
    deandean
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    I was reading about this trial ( http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1106/breaking35.html )

    I am wondering what type of comments made from the box by a prosecution witness could lead to collapse of a trial like this? I wonder would it be something long the lines of "Everyone knows he's a *****" or similar? - any thoughts?



    The trial of a former Christian Brother accused of sexually assaulting four pupils while teaching at the North Monastery Secondary School in Cork has collapsed.

    Judge Sean O Donnabhain told the jury at Cork Circuit Criminal Court that he had no alternative but to discharge them from trying the case of Edward Bryan.

    Mr Bryan (58) of Martinvilla, Athboy Road, Trim, Co Meath, had denied a total of 10 charges of indecently four boys at the North Monastery Secondary School in Cork.

    The state had alleged that Mr Bryan - formerly Brother Bryan - had committed the indecent assaults on the four complainants on various dates between September 1st ,1984 and June 30th, 1990.

    Today, during the second day of the trial, an issue arose over an unsolicited comment made by one of the witnesses during his direct evidence from the box.

    Following legal argument in the absence of the jury, Judge Sean O Donnabhain recalled the six men and six women trying the case and told them the trial would not continue.

    He said he was obliged to discharge the jury and the trial would have to start again. He adjourned the matter until next February for mention.


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  • #2
    LeeQuil
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    I believe I have the right to post anything I like ont a public forum aslong as its not obscene and obides by the rules of the forum ?


  • #3
    Zaph
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    LeeQuil wrote: »
    I believe I have the right to post anything I like ont a public forum aslong as its not obscene and obides by the rules of the forum ?

    No you don't. This is an ongoing court case and making reference to it in any way can have a prejudicial effect on the outcome and possibly put Boards in the position of being found in contempt of court. Apart from that, Boards is a private site and consequently there is no right to free speech.

    For everyone else who posted on this thread, I've deleted your posts as several quoted LeeQuil's initial post and the remainder discussed it in some way, so it was easier to remove all posts. As per site rules there is no discussion of ongoing court cases permitted.

    Thread closed


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