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Muggins in Sussex

12-09-09 12:37

Newspaper reporting of cases involving children

Did newspapers in the late 1920s report details of Guardianship hearings?

Thank you

Olde Crone

12-09-09 13:25

Probably, if they were interesting!

I think what you are asking, is would they be allowed to, and the answer is almost certainly YES.

Children weren't really considered to have any rights and as far as I can tell, newspapers could print what they felt like printing, unless a sum of money was applied by someone who didn't want things to be printed! No privacy laws back then.

OC

Muggins in Sussex

12-09-09 13:28

Thank you OC - I shall keep looking then! :)

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