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- 11/07/1974-18/08/1976
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Material originally held in folder labelled "L39 State (REDACTED) v D.J. McKay 1974" relating to case of minor, 10 years old who was convicted for indecent assault of 9-year-old girl and sentenced to approx. 6 years at an Industrial school by District Justice McCay. State argued case should be quashed for several reasons including that it was tried as minor offence, but sentence implied otherwise, and that boy's father’s request of trial by jury was ignored. Nick Robinson (NR), Prosecutor, Mary Robinson (MR) Junior Counsel (JC), Patrick McEntee, Senior Counsel.
Includes photocopies of brief to counsel; photocopies of correspondence between NR and solicitors John McDowdell & Co; between NR and Chief State Solicitor Liam J. Lysaght; bet McDowdell and District Court Clerk; bet NR and MR (JC); correspondence re costs; draft affidavit of REDACTED (father of REDACTED); cuttings relating to the above case and subsequent article MR wrote as a result, seeking reform of law in relation to children.
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Red Storeroom
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02/02/2023
05/11/2024