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| Subject: Funny: Irish judge shot in face in courthouse by solicitor who was demonstrating that the pistol was harmless Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:30 pm | |
| A judge in the Republic of Ireland was accidentally shot in the face by a solicitor who was trying to demonstrate that an air pistol was harmless.
Judge John Neilan was hearing a family law case in Longford District Court when he was shot, it emerged yesterday.
The judge, who is never lost for words, didn't want to comment on the matter yesterday.
Ironically, the lawyer was trying to demonstrate to Judge John Neilan that the weapon was not dangerous when it accidentally discharged and fired a pellet in his direction.
It happened during a family law hearing in Longford District Court on Tuesday.
The judge was not seriously injured in the incident and it is understood that he continued hearing the case and proceedings went ahead as normal.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/irish-judge-shot-in-face-in-courthouse-1789558.html |
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