Allegations of Abuse in Institutions


St John of God - Marylands - Index


2006/1 - The trial of Bernard McGrath

 




Newstalk ZB
March 14 2006; 07:08

Jury continues to debate abuse charges

Jurors in Christchurch will enter their second day of deliberations in the trial of a former religious brother on sexual abuse charges.

They retired yesterday afternoon to consider their verdicts on 44 charges of alleged sexual indecencies against boys at Marylands School in the 1970s.

58-year old Bernard McGrath pleaded guilty at the start of the trial to one charge of indecent assault, and has denied the rest.