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Digital copy of Report for the Juvenile Court on 24 May 1977 by Child Care Officer D J Castledine in respect of Witness 43. Taken from the Children's Services client file of Witness 43. [Some details redacted]. For the transcript of Witness 43's tape recorded interview with the States of Jersey Police dated 18 July 2008, see ZC/D/AW1/B1/2/1/1/WS000124.

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Reference	ZC/D/AW1/A3/6/1/2/WD000978
Date	24 May 1977
Scope and Content	Gives details about Witness 43 including name, date of birth, religion and details about parents and siblings. Notes residence at Haut de la Garenne and attendance at St Martin's Primary School. Refers to mother's marital history, mentioning problems relating to relationships, housing, finance and alcoholism. Notes admission of [Witness 43's older siblings] to Westaway Crèche, arrest of mother, and transfer of [Witness 43's siblings] to Haut de la Garenne shortly before birth of Witness 43. Mentions Witness 43's placement in care since infancy, Care and Protection Order made [in respect of Witness 43 and his siblings], and [mother's] imprisonment and hospitalisation. Gives details of transfer of Witness 43 and his siblings to Norcott Villa Family Group Home in 1969, return to Haut de la Garenne and rejection of Witness 43 by his mother. Comments on Witness 43's personality, ability to form relationships and progress at school. Gives details of incidents of vehicle tampering and theft of a transit van by Witness 43 and another resident of Haut de la Garenne, and response of staff at Haut de la Garenne to administer corporal punishment to Witness 43. Requests the [Juvenile] Court consider a one month adjounrment.
Names	Castledine, D J Children's Office Children's Services Haut de la Garenne HM Prison, La Moye Juvenile Court Norcott Villa Family Group Home Royal Court St Martin's School Westaway Creche
Keywords	alcoholism \| caning \| care orders \| child protection \| childcare \| Children \| children's homes \| Children's Officers \| children's services \| Church of England \| corporal punishment \| courts \| evidence \| Family Group Homes \| physical abuse \| Punishment \| reports \| Schools \| theft \| welfare \| witnesses
Places	Haut de la Garenne, Norcott Villa, Norcott Road
Dimensions	1 pdf file
Language	English
Level of description	File
Access restrictions	Closed for preservation - please consult digital copy

Context:

ZC/D/AW Independent Jersey Care Inquiry

ZC/D/AW1 Independent Jersey Care Inquiry - Phase 1a. Evidence of and relating to former residents of children's homes and foster care. Includes Witness Statements given to the Inquiry and the States of Jersey Police, and supporting evidence in the form of Witness Documents.

ZC/D/AW1/A Phase 1a - Witness Documents. Evidence relating to the experiences of former residents of children's homes and foster care. Includes extracts from Children's Services client files, witness statements given to the States of Jersey Police and documents relating to criminal proceedings and convictions of abusers.

ZC/D/AW1/A3 Witness Documents - Witness Documents Being Read Into The Record. Supporting evidence relating to the experiences of former residents of children's homes and foster placements designated as Witnesses Being Read Into The Record as part of Phase 1a.

ZC/D/AW1/A3/6 Evidence about former residents of Haut de la Garenne designated as Witnesses Being Read into the Record during Phase 1a, in the form of Witness Documents.

ZC/D/AW1/A3/6/1 Evidence about former residents of Haut de la Garenne admitted between 1959 and 1969 designated as Witnesses Being Read into the Record during Phase 1a, in the form of Witness Documents.

ZC/D/AW1/A3/6/1/2 Evidence about Witness 43, a former resident of Haut de la Garenne admitted between 1959 and 1969 designated as a Witness Being Read into the Record during Phase 1a, in the form of Witness Documents.

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Digital copy of Report for the Juvenile Court on 24 May 1977 by Child Care Officer D J Castledine in respect of Witness 43. Taken from the Children's Services client file of Witness 43. [Some details redacted]. For the transcript of Witness 43's tape recorded interview with the States of Jersey Police dated 18 July 2008, see ZC/D/AW1/B1/2/1/1/WS000124.

ZC/D/AW1/A3/6/1/2/WD000978

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