Monthly Archives: May 2015

Bishop testifying

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The computer gremlins are at it again 🙁  If yo have been trying to post a comment and found that instead of posting the cimmenbt when you hit the “submit: button you were transferred to the Cornwall Public Inquiry website, … Continue reading

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Anyone watching?

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Has anyone been watching the Australian Royal Commission hearings in Ballarat? An interesting turn of events… After the first break (10 pm EST 27May), and before Ms. Furness resumed her questioning of  Gerald Ridsdale, Justice Peter McLellan spoke up: he … Continue reading

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…and even less about “George”

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There are two court updates which I have noted elsewhere: (1)  Father Charles Picot The fourth sex abuse trial of Father Charles Picot, a predatory priest with the the Diocese of Bathurst, New Brunswick, was adjourned.  The trial was scheduled … Continue reading

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Ex-priest/ serial molester to testify from jail

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As far as I know the sex abuse trial of serial clerical molester Father Charles Picot will continue tomorrow in Bathurst, New Brunswick: 27 May 2015:  09:30 am, TRIAL, Bathurst New Brunswick courthouse (254 St. Patrick Street) Please send along … Continue reading

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Gobbledegook

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Day One of the scheduled two-day sex abuse trial of Father Charles Picot starts tomorrow in Bathurst, New Brunswick: 26 May 2015:  09:30 am, TRIAL, Bathurst New Brunswick courthouse (254 St. Patrick Street) This is Father Picot’s fourth sex abuse … Continue reading

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Trial Tuesday

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There are two courtdates tomorrow (Monday, 25 May 2015) (1)  Brother Jean-Paul Thibault fndm The Catholic Brother with the Brothers of Our Lady of Mercy and former teacher at a private boarding school in the Diocese of Saint Hyacynthe, Quebec. … Continue reading

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Dancing on the head of a legal pin

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The following are excerpts from transcripts regarding the bizarre decision taken by various Roman Catholic institutions at the Ballarat hearings of the Australian Royal Commission not to cross examine victim witnesses on the stand. The decision was taken because, presumably, … Continue reading

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Really bizarre!

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The following have been posted as updates on the Australian Royal Commission’s current hearings in Ballarat: 21 May 2015:  “‘Pell a bully’: David Ridsdale” & related articles 20 May 2015:  Full text of statement from Cardinal George Pell (20 May … Continue reading

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Commission live streamed

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The Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse IS conducting hearings – they are about to start any minute now.  The hearings are scheduled to commence at 10 am AEST 21 May 2015, which is 8 pm … Continue reading

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“1,400 investigated in child sex abuse inquiry, including politicians” & related article

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Officer leading Operation Hydrant inquiry says out of 1,433 alleged offenders 76 were politicians, 43 were from music industry and 135 were from TV, film or radio The Guardian  (UK) Wednesday 20 May 2015 12.42 BST Last modified on Wednesday … Continue reading

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