A few comments on court dates:
(1) Father William Hodgson Marshall csb
Convicted Basilian molester Father Hod Marshall has a court date tomorrow morning in Windsor, Ontario ‘to set date for deposition.”
Can someone confirm the time? I think probably 9:30 again but am not certain.
I know Mike, Cathy and Jerry plan to attend. I encourage anyone else within driving distance to attend. it is so important to the Saskatoon, Sask. complainants who have been cut out of this process, and to keep tabs on what exactly is happening here.
I will blog later with a few other things I want to cover.
(2) Father Kenneth O’Keefe csb
Father O’Keefe, another convicted Basilian molester facing yet another set of charges has court date in Hull, Quebec on 22 January 2013: 09:00 am, courtroom #4, French – “pro forma”, Hull Quebec courthouse (17, rue Laurier).
As I mentioned elsewhere, I was unable to get an exact translation inot English of “pro forma.” I checked online and according to Wikipedia
In law, pro forma court rulings are intended merely to facilitate the legal process (to move matters along).
Pro forma audiences are used to obey a formal demand. For example, one pro forma audience may be heard for a judge to order the production of a certain proof or to schedule another date.
So, it could be, and, since it is back in the same courtroom, probably is, as before, to set a date. The last time I was told it was to set a trial date. Is it the same this time? We shall see. Whether to set a trial date or some other date it is to set a date.
All being well I will get there on the 22nd so I can find out what is happening.
(3) Father Daniel Miller
Things are a little confusing with the Father Daniel Miller case. I had dates before for a four-day examination for discovery which I had posted. I checked and those dates have changed slightly. The new dates are: 08 & 09 November, and, 26 & 27 November 2012.
I have not seen a criminal case go for examination for discovery before. Usually criminal cases go to a preliminary hearing. The examination for discovery is similar to a preliminary hearing in that witnesses are questioned and the proceedings are recorded, but, the examination is NOT held in the courthouse and usually not in the presence of the judge. I don’t believe this will be open to the public as would a preliminary hearing. I have been trying to confirm that one way or the other and am still awaiting a return phone call. As soon as I find out I will let everyone know.
There is yet another date set. On 11 December 2012 there will be a teleconference with the judge. This is in the Pembroke courthouse, and there is a good chance it is open to the public, but, I was unable to confirm that and, as above, am awaiting a phone call to get it sorted out. As I understand it, this court date could result in committal to stand trial in the Ontario Suprior Court.
Once I find our more I will pass it along.
(4) Father Jose Silva
Michael Fitzgerald has been busy. I have posted two letters he wrote re our fugitive priest who got a super sweet deal from the Crown, Father Jose Silva
10 October 2012: Letter from Mike Fitzgerald to Nicholson
10 October 2012: Letter from Mike Fitzgerald to Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty
Well done Mike! Put their feet to the fire!
And, one response to Mike from our former and recently retired Premier, Dalton McGuinty:
18 October 2012: Letter from Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty to Mike Fitzgerald in response to Mike’s letter of 10 October 2012
This is the one and only acknowledgment I have seen from anyone in the government regarding the Silva scandal. It says little, and is, believe it or not, copied to the Attorney General who failed to answer Mike’s two previous letters of 16 August 2012 and 02 August 2012!
Keep at it Mike.
(5) Father Arthur Carragher
Another name to add to the list: a recycled Irish Spiritan predator who landed in the Diocese of Hamilton Ontario:
29 October 2012: Fresh allegations made against Irish order priests working in Africa
I will try to get a page on Father Carragher done this evening; if not this evening it will be ready tomorrow.
If anyone knows anything about this priest please get in touch and pass on any info you might have.
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I received an email which I must pass along:
“Please pass along gratitude to the people who have the courage to use their voices.”
There are many who email me privately with such messages. I post this as a reminder to everyone that even though many people do not post comments they are watching and are thankful for the courage of all you have who are speaking out.
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I have been occupied with a a number of things over the past few days. Sometimes it seems I can go for weeks on end without any large commitments. Other times it seems that I have one commitment after the other, be it painting or dragging furniture and files around, or family commitments. The last few weeks have been ‘other times.’ I do at times have commitments which keep me busy and unable to put as much time into Sylvia’s Site as I would like, and in fact occasionally I do not get near the computer at all. Then, as you all know, I do catch-up. I seem to be nothing but catch up these days 🙂 Bear with – things will eventually settle down.
Enough for now,
Sylvia