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Court will hear one voice from Hughes Inquiry

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Sylvia
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St. John’s TelegramPublished on April 18, 2016 Barb Sweet Mount Cashel civil trial to take a break this week A piece of videotaped evidence from one witness at the Hughes Inquiry nearly 30 years ago will be allowed as evidence in … Continue reading →

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Another clerical molester dead

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Sylvia
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Thanks to a reader for drawing my attention to the civil trial currently underway in St. John’s Newfoundland regarding Mount Cashel.  Lawyers for former residents of the now infamous St. John’s Newfoundland orphanage  – run  the Christian Brothers – are … Continue reading →

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Archdiocese had no official role at Mount Cashel: witness

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Sylvia
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The Telegram (St. John’s Newfoundland) Published on April 14, 2016 Barb Sweet The Archdiocese of St. John’s had no control over the vetting of Christian Brothers assigned to Mount Cashel, nor do historical documents show a role in operating or … Continue reading →

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Abuse fuelled alcoholism, court told

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Sylvia
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The Telegram (St. John’s Newfoundland) Published on April 07, 2016 Barb Sweet Marriage breakup, employment difficulties result of Mount Cashel experience: witness The soft, lilting voice of a witness in his mid-70s set an eerie tone in Courtroom No. 2 … Continue reading →

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‘Sense of powerlessness’ at orphanage

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Sylvia
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 The Telegram (St. John’s Newfoundland) Published on April 11, 2016 Barb Sweet Boys forced into cold pool to bathe to save Mount Cashel money on hot water, civil trial told Some 60 years ago, two boys without winter coats dragged … Continue reading →

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“Man tells Mount Cashel civil trial he was sexually stalked at orphanage” & related article

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Sylvia
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St. John’s Telegram Published on April 13, 2016 Barb Sweet A man told the Mount Cashel civil trial at Newfoundland Supreme Court that he was taken in the 1950s by a Christian Brother to the boiler room at the orphanage … Continue reading →

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Another gambler?

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Sylvia
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Tomorrow morning the judge is to render the verdict in the Father Jacques Faucher trial. Wednesday 30 March 2016:  09:30 am, VERDICT,  Ottawa Ontario courthouse (161 Elgin St.) I encourage all those who can do so to attend, both to … Continue reading →

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