BULLYING DEACON IS JAILED; Cleric terrorised family.Byline: MICHAEL DONNELLY Michael Donnelly may refer to
A JEKYLL and Hyde Jekyll and Hyde 1. A slang term referring to the strengths and weaknesses of a company's financial statements. 2. An asset that suddenly increases or decreases in value. 3. cleric who terrorised his wife and three children was jailed for 18 months yesterday. The deacon deacon: see orders, holy. DEACON - Direct English Access and CONtrol. English-like query system. Sammet 1969, p.668. , who cannot be identified, appeared to be a devout de·vout adj. de·vout·er, de·vout·est 1. Devoted to religion or to the fulfillment of religious obligations. See Synonyms at religious. 2. Displaying reverence or piety. 3. Christian in public. But in private he lashed out at his family when they broke his strict religious rules. Yesterday Mr Justice Coghlin told the 34-year-old man he was a "bully". He added: "Your cowardly assaults were perpetrated for the purpose of securing and maintaining both physical and mental control over your wife and family." Newry Crown Court heard that the man, from Co Down, had very strict views on marriage and how children behaved. He began assaulting his wife before they married in 1989. He even hit her on their wedding day, knocking the veil from her head and leaving her with a visible lump. Later he lashed out at his family for breaking rules such as eating sweets given by relatives on a Sunday. His wife has now left him, taking children with her. The deacon admitted 20 charges involving assaults and cruelty towards his family between March 1989 and May 1999. Mr Justice Coghlin said the man's wife had blamed herself for the attacks. But the accused had "continued to exploit this characteristic to dominate her by undermining her confidence". Prosecuting lawyer Geoffrey Miller Geoffrey Miller may refer to:
He added: "He has a very public face which would accord with his church-going activities. "However, he would also have a private face regarding his relationship with his wife and children." Defence lawyer John Orr For the chief of Strathclyde Police, see . John Leonard Orr (born April 26, 1949) is a convicted serial arsonist who was once a fire captain and arson investigator for the Glendale Fire Department in Southern California. described the case as a "total tragedy". The deacon must serve 18 months probation when he completes his sentence. |
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