Brookside School nr Ludlow, Shropshire
A 96-year-old former head teacher will face trial in November for historical child sex offences.
Jack Mount, who lives in South Molton, Devon, has previously pleaded not guilty to 50 offences, although prosecutors are still to finalise charges.
The offences are alleged to have taken place in Shropshire from 1954 to 1979.
Mr Mount is one of the oldest defendants ever to face trial in the UK.
He is in poor health and suffering from Parkinson’s disease.
A trial was originally scheduled for January in Bristol.
However, Judge Geoffrey Mercer QC said thanks to “a lot of work by several people” it would now take place at Barnstaple Crown Court, near Mr Mount’s home, in November and finish before Christmas.
“There are obvious reasons why a trial in this case should take place sooner rather than later,” he said during a hearing at Exeter Crown Court.
Mr Mount, who is visually impaired and uses hearing aids, spoke only to confirm his name.
Legal arguments are due to be heard at Barnstaple Crown Court on 2 November, with a trial scheduled to start a week later.
Retired headteacher, 95, facing series of child sex charges is to become oldest person to stand trial in Britain
- Jack Mount was the head of privately-run Brookside School, Shropshire
- The 95-year-old has been accused of 50 counts of historic sex offences
- There are a total of 17 complainants, who were aged between seven and 13
- The alleged offences were said to have taken place between 1953 and 1979
- He is set to stand trial later this year after entering not guilty pleas
Ex- headteacher, 95, faces abuse charges
Jack Mount, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, made separate appearances yesterday at both Birmingham Magistrates’ Court and the city’s Crown Court.
Mount is the former head of the privately-run Brookside School, near Craven Arms in Shropshire.
He is facing allegations that over a 25-year period he committed 32 sexual offences against six girls and six boys.
The offences are alleged to have occurred between 1954 and 1979.
The pensioner, who was born in May 1919, spoke only to confirm his age and address during a brief hearing that took place yesterday at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court.
The lower court agreed to a request by prosecutor David Devine for Mount to appear at the Crown Court on the same day owing to his age and the nature of the alleged offences.
Mount, of Paradise Lawn, South Molton, Devon, is facing nine counts of rape, six of gross indecency, nine of indecent assault, and eight other sexual offences.
One of the offences is alleged to have been committed in Barnsley in the mid-1950s.A further three offences are alleged to have occurred in Birmingham between 1957 and 1962.
The remaining 28 charges relate to allegations of sexual abuse against boys and girls said to have taken place in south Shropshire between 1967 and 1979.
Mount, who denies all the charges, was granted unconditional bail.
He is due to reappear at a plea hearing in January.
Man summonsed over historic child sex offences
09/10/2014
West Midlands Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have today authorised the charging of a 95-year-old man from Devon for historic child sex offences.
The charges related to offences which were allegedly carried out by Jack Mount between 1954 and 1979.
Wendy Bounds, District Crown Prosecutor from West Midlands CPS, said:
“I have today authorised West Mercia Police to charge Jack Mount with 32 counts of sexual offences relating to 12 victims. The counts span a period of over 20 years between 1954 and 1979 and involve both male and female victims.
“The decision has been taken in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors.
“Mr Mount has been summoned to appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court on 31 October 2014.
“Criminal proceedings are now active and the defendant has a right to a fair trial. It is therefore extremely important that there should be no commentary or reporting which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.”
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by the way burt you said you was there for 3 year knowing what was going on you could of put a stop to it by opening up your mouth and letting some one know just like me and marina did we ran away and told the police and brookside got shut down thank god no other children got sent there and suffered like we did
I was sent there by Manchester social services and lived there permanently, I had no one to go to they were my family for three years and I was just happy to be left alone.
Robert/ Bert… You both seem to have alot to say…….. Nothing worth my time !!!! But meet me Im Caz….. Wanna start / have ur say Im here :)
Hi
Why are you calling me Robert I thought I was called bert
And bye the way Bert I was you according to Paul Davies we met in Liverpool don’t think so scroll back and look at the postings on here
Ha ha your funny tried to close my face book account down did not work try some thing else
No way well done Paul Davies told you was wrong bye the way Bert is on here talk to him he is upset about something
He’s upset with people pretending to be someone there not
Perhaps you will all leave this poor man alone now
And perhaps we are now “free” to actually tell our side.
With no “they are only in it for the money” and no ” I have pictures of them all at home. In every one they all smiling”.
WAKEY WAKEY RISE AND SHINE YOU DO YOUR WORK AND I’LL DO MINE.
Xx
You want to hope you get what you wish for,just because you want to
Brookside does not mean you where abused ask Robert.
Bert/whatever you real name is. I WILL get to say my piece. Unfortunatly all this “police investigation and trial” was never going anywhere except to give me a 4yr waiting limit on any actions I could take. No not every one was sexually and/or physically abused at this “school”. Some however were not physically mentally mature enough to say NO and in any case were NOT LEGALLY ABLE TO GIVE CONSENT!
His wife Matron and Daughters Teachers! We’re all supposed to help care and protect us. Who did they have to go to for protection?
Not sure you are/were a former pupil so can only assume you are connected to family or are are a troll (or both)
Leave the poor man alone what about when we was in his care and he was doing nasty things to us now shut your mouth your life has not been ruined by what he did poor man what about poor us
That’s because I said NO to him, I was there for 3 years and never sore any one forced to do anything they did not want to do, they took part willingly. I knew what was going on but I did not take part in it. YOU could have done the same thing. No one was punished or treated any different for saying NO.
I could of said no I was 8 years old forced to do things I didn’t want to do no wasn’t an option he never listened to the word no you really need to be careful what you say a lot of peoples life’s have been destroyed by what he did you were one of the lucky ones count your self lucky have some respect for us that wasn’t so lucky and how can you say they they was willing we was all very young children
Yes that man sexually abused us……. and 40 yrs later still suffering
Who the fuck are you leave this poor man alone that is the least of my intentions you muppet.
I knew I just knew this would happen its where to go from here
I just wanted to apologise to everyone for temporarily withdrawing this blog post but we were asked to remove by the police.
The reporting restrictions have been lifted and so I’ll hand this back over to you.
Please remember that your comments are your responsibility. When you post, you are the publisher.
its aload of bollocks we have all had to relive this over again for it not to go the way it should of done i am so bloody angry
its a disgrace how we have been treat with its not right surley they carnt let him get away with this again
I have wrote on here not sure if you are getting it
1/6/16
Update on Jack Mount
The second trial as finished which involved 4 witness’s .
He was found not guilty on 3 out of 8 accounts.
The other 5 the jury could not decide which is called a Hung Jury
( look it up ) http://www.justanswer.com/topics-hung-jury/
This means the judge could order a retrial which in myself won’t happen because of is age and the costs or will go back to the CPS who will decide and have 14 days to decide.
My self I think the CPS will throw it out because of is age and the costs.
Jack Mount as had a fair trial including press reporting strictions plus having it broken down into different trials with different jurys.
When it should have been one trial with one jury.
In my self I think if the CPS do throw the second trial out .
I think the 3rd trial should go ahead so we can have a fair trial and be heard for the ones who have not been called.
This man as opened up bad memories that have haunted a lot of people and things you want to forget that have been locked away in the back of your mind, for some it as made them depressed and ruined there lives.
We are still victims and want to be heard.
A lot of you will be angry just as I am as I do think he will walk away again hopefully to is grave.
I hope the CPS reads this before the decision and don’t change there mind
The TRIAL should continue so we can have a fair trial and be heard.
Got to be kidding me that’s news I didn’t want to know on my birthday
Hi I got the up setting news as well I locked it away for 40 years until 16 year ago when the police tracked me down and I had to relive it all over again and again 2 year ago and a week before I was due to go to court I got told I could not go I was turmoil what they have done to us it a damn right disgrace my life as been turned up side down he can rot in hell
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Details: Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 09:59
Trial (Part Heard) – JACK MOUNT; Defence Closing Speech – 10:06
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 11:30 – 11:12
Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 11:28
Trial (Part Heard) – Summing Up – 11:34
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 14:00 – 12:55
Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 13:58
Trial (Part Heard) – Summing Up – 14:04
Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 15:19
Trial (Part Heard) – Summing Up – 15:26
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 10:00 – 16:00
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Details: Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 09:58
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 13:00 – 10:08
Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 15:17
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 09:45 – 15:29
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Details: Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 09:45
Trial (Part Heard) – Jury retire to consider verdict – 09:58
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 13:00 – 09:59
Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 12:13
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 13:00 – 12:25
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 10:00 – 15:58
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Details: Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 09:57
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 11:00 – 10:03
Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 10:56
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 13:00 – 11:03
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 10:00 – 15:48
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Details: Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 09:20
Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 09:59
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 11:30 – 10:07
Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 11:27
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 13:00 – 11:34
Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 11:48
Trial (Part Heard) – Legal Submissions – 11:56
Trial (Part Heard) – Reporting Restrictions. For details please contact the Court Manager – 12:09
Trial (Part Heard) – Case to be listed on date to be fixed – 12:10
Is there anybody that can tell me the result of the second case yet thanks
20/5/16
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Details: Trial (Part Heard) – JACK MOUNT; Defence Closing Speech – 12:33
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Details: Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 09:51
Trial (Part Heard) – No Event – 10:07
Trial (Part Heard) – Legal Submissions – 10:15
Trial (Part Heard) – No Event – 10:22
Trial (Part Heard) – Legal Submissions – 10:39
Trial (Part Heard) – No Event – 11:18
Trial (Part Heard) – No Event – 11:20
Trial (Part Heard) – Legal Submissions – 11:44
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 12:05 – 11:57
Trial (Part Heard) – No Event – 12:09
Trial (Part Heard) – Legal Submissions – 12:28
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 13:15 – 12:34
Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 13:44
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 10:00 – 15:45
17/5/16
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Details: Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 10:05 – 09:59
Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 10:07
Trial (Part Heard) – Defendant Sworn – 10:28
Trial (Part Heard) – Witness Number 9 Continues – 10:48
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 11:20 – 11:01
Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 11:28
Trial (Part Heard) – Witness Number 9 Continues – 11:30
Trial (Part Heard) – Legal Submissions – 12:08
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 09:45 – 12:12
16/5/16
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Details: – No Information To Display –
For Trial – Resume – 14:14
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Details: Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 09:53
Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 12:07
Be careful guys this site will be monitored by Mounts side , its not who was there then and when, i remember PF very well and most on here, some will be hiding behind names only to protect them selves. But guys no matter what you say , this site is about one man Jack Mount who we all want Justice and to be heard what this man did,
Of was he from Newcastle
hi joanne was you there when me and marina was there
I was not there in 1976
I no you wasn’t, you ran away in 1973 with Philip F. But you were still in
touch with him in 1976. Miss B was your pen pal you showd me the letters
and photos she sent you . You see Bert you have to have to have a very
good memmery to be be a good story teller.
You have definitely got the wrong person paul but if you can come up with a idea on how I can prove who I am I would be more than willing bye the way I was there on visiting day when you had your picture taken with Lizzy.s foul had my picture taken same time with Bertram
Are you saying you don’t remember me, or that you were not in Liverpool in
1976? I was and so was the Bert I knew at brookside.
By the way I ran away on my own
9/5/16
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Details: For Trial – Resume – 09:59
For Trial – Interpreter Sworn – 10:07
For Trial – Case adjourned until 10:30 – 10:25
For Trial – Resume – 10:35
For Trial – No Event – 10:40
For Trial – Case adjourned until 11:35 – 11:13
For Trial – No Event – 11:41
For Trial – No Event – 12:08
For Trial – Legal Submissions – 12:16
For Trial – Legal Submissions – 12:39
For Trial – Case adjourned until 09:45 – 12:55
Thanks Joanne for all the court details. People’s calm down. Most on here are using non real profile names, and maybe did things when they were younger they now regret. My comment was to get a reaction from someone who stated they were in a bad way but then made no contact. VELDA.O. thanks.for the contact. Yes we all know that S*** is watching but don’t let HIM stop us from being human again! Love all xx
Not everything is as it seems is it Robert,
Especially with you Robert (aka Bert , Mr Mounts buddy )
Robert what happened in 1976?
Not everything is as it seems especially with you
Robert aka Bert (Jacks mate! )
Had a friends request but turned it down reason being I don’t remember them at all from brookside school so please be carefull if you don’t know them or have never heard of them DONT friend them I am only trying to look out for you
Not everything is as it seems is it ,
Especially with you Robert aka Bert Jacks mate !
Hi all this is the 2nd Trial.
Hello Velda (Jacks mate!) How the snooping going?
Thanks janice
Whats that suppose to mean. I dont know anybody on here from brookside. I only remember couple of people. Like i said i wasnt there long. Im no snoop and im certainly no mate of jack. I just need to know whats going on with it all. So take that back whoever you are plz
Name them by initial only they will remember you velda
6/5/16
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Details: Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 09:56
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 10:40 – 10:34
Trial (Part Heard) – Witness Number 5 Sworn – 10:45
Trial (Part Heard) – Witness Number 5 Continues – 10:52
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 11:45 – 11:22
Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 11:44
Trial (Part Heard) – Witness Number 5 Continues – 11:50
Trial (Part Heard) – Witness Number 5 Continues – 12:10
Trial (Part Heard) – Legal Submissions – 12:28
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 14:00 – 12:46
Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 14:15
Trial (Part Heard) – Witness Number 6 Continues – 14:22
Trial (Part Heard) – No Event – 14:31
Trial (Part Heard) – No Event – 14:45
Trial (Part Heard) – Witness Number 6 Continues – 14:51
Trial (Part Heard) – Witness evidence concluded – 15:21
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 10:00 – 16:22
Are we on the 2nd or 3rd trial
5/5/16
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Details: Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 10:02
Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 10:32
Trial (Part Heard) – No Event – 10:36
Trial (Part Heard) – No Event – 10:53
Trial (Part Heard) – Legal Submissions – 11:04
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 11:25 – 11:11
Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 11:23
Trial (Part Heard) – No Event – 11:37
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 12:00 – 11:55
Trial (Part Heard) – Witness Number 4 Sworn – 11:59
Trial (Part Heard) – No Event – 12:13
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 10:00 – 12:32
4/5/16
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Details: Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 09:48
Trial (Part Heard) – No Event – 10:23
Trial (Part Heard) – Legal Submissions – 10:55
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 11:30 – 11:05
Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 11:35
Trial (Part Heard) – Witness Number 3 Continues – 11:41
Trial (Part Heard) – No Event – 12:04
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 13:30 – 12:32
Trial (Part Heard) – Witness Number 3 Continues – 13:40
Trial (Part Heard) – No Event – 14:04
Trial (Part Heard) – Witness Number 3 Continues – 14:43
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 09:45 – 15:25
Bit confused now is it the 2nd trial or the 3rd trial
http://jimcannotfixthis.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/the-school-that-died-of-shame.html
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Details: Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 11:20
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Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 11:36
Velda you can contact me via fb or Twitter. Janice Butterworth. They won’t allow phone numbers to be exchanged on here. Maybe the administration will pass my details to you.
You details have been passed to Velda as requested.
All this has opened up everything thats been bottled up inside me for as long as i remember. Its making me so ill and could do with somebody to talk to. Anybody help
Hi Velda try this number 01952 586 790 she is a councillor and ask for Becky she is involved in the case, i think the admin will let the number through , as alot are suffering because of this man
1973 I ran away from brookside school met my girlfriend 2 days later I was 14 she was 13 nearly been married 40 years my wife knows bad things happened but never asks .when two detective’s come to my house called DC .1808 Gavin smith and another d.c it hurt me so much to talk to two men about my experiences what’s worst they pulled them of the case bring them back we.might be heard
28/4/16
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Details: Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 09:49
Trial (Part Heard) – Witness Number 1 Continues – 10:10
Trial (Part Heard) – No Event – 10:17
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 11:20 – 11:01
Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 11:20
Trial (Part Heard) – No Event – 11:27
Trial (Part Heard) – No Event – 12:00
Trial (Part Heard) – Legal Submissions – 12:14
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 12:40 – 12:20
Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 12:43
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 13:00 – 12:55
Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 14:18
Trial (Part Heard) – No Event – 14:34
Trial (Part Heard) – No Event – 15:01
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 09:45 – 15:11
27/4/16
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Details: Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 11:19
Trial (Part Heard) – No Event – 11:26
Trial (Part Heard) – No Event – 11:46
Trial (Part Heard) – Legal Submissions – 12:05
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 12:25 – 12:07
Trial (Part Heard) – No Event – 12:45
Trial (Part Heard) – Legal Submissions – 13:25
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 09:45 – 13:47
JACK MOUNT
26/4/16
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Details: Trial (Part Heard) – Resume – 09:58
Trial (Part Heard) – Prosecution Opening – 10:19
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 11:15 – 11:08
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 11:30 – 11:26
Trial (Part Heard) – Prosecution Opening – 11:34
Trial (Part Heard) – Prosecution Case – 12:04
Trial (Part Heard) – Legal Submissions – 13:05
Trial (Part Heard) – Case adjourned until 10:00 – 13:14
JACK MOUNT
25/4/16
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Details: For Trial – Case Started – 11:51
For Trial – Interpreter Sworn – 12:01
For Trial – Jury Sworn In – 12:29
For Trial – Case adjourned until 14:00 – 12:51
For Trial – Prosecution Opening – 14:06
For Trial – Legal Submissions – 15:12
For Trial – Legal Submissions – 15:20
http://alicemooreuk.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/privately-run-brookside-school-teacher.html
Jack Mounty
11/4/16
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Details: For Mention – Case Started – 10:55
For Mention – Case adjourned until 12:00 – 11:15
For Mention – Resume – 12:45
For Mention – Case adjourned until 14:25 – 13:19
For Mention – Resume – 14:22
For Mention – Hearing finished for JACK MOUNT – 15:24
There were two cows , i think Bertrum was a bull, and there was Tilly
I agree with you mate he has got away with it yes it was bertrum being born don’t recall the name terry but I am sure I know the lad you are talking about but there might be a way of being heard alls it needs is for some one to design a petition with contributions involving us but not involving a certain name put it out there on social media 100.000 signitures would have to be debated in Parliament its a stab in the dark but who knows anything can happen they will probably get rid of me now for saying this but take care every one good talking to you Brian take care
Garry I must just arrived as you was leaving lost for words at the. Moment but i do understand because we. Have all lived under that same roof
Sound hopefully we are here for each other I have people to thank Paul Burton .Joanne .hope .Janice
Hi Robert Garry here ,.i came to clungunfod school in 1964/65 then culmination manor until 1969 ish I used to get the cold bath treatment ..
Before Jack Mount bought Brookside he owned Clungunford, then moved all the juniors to Brookside School, they were two girls , Carol and Susan,
the tractor was a grey Massey Ferguson and used to pull a roller behind, also two Thames yellow buses. Also Grey Paul ( Smokey) and Brown Peter plus the old cob mare called Julie, remember the big oak tree falling down and crashing into the field , i could not understand why the tree did not smash down the school,