Talk:Falcon College

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It is most important in reviewing the history of Falcon College that the considerable emotional and psychological distress caused by the foundation headmaster, Frank Cary, to a number of its early pupils not be forgotten. Frank Cary indecently assaulted these vulnerable boys. He was arrested and his case was tried in Bulawayo during May / June 1955. The case was held 'in camera' but extensively reported in the Chronicle. Cary denied the charges, with his defence being led by the renowned Joahannesburg lawyer, I A Maizels QC. Cary's defence was financed by his well-to-do, tobacco farmer brother. Senior Counsel mercilessly browbeat several young witnesses and attempted to blacken them as "mischief makers" and liars. The methods and circumstances of interogating and cross examining young, vulnerable and emotionally distraught boys that Counsel employed would be quite unaccetable in contemporary, first world courts. Cary was found guilty on just one count, but was neverthless sentenced to a term of imprisonment and therafter committed suicide.

Falcon College should never forget this dark legacy and the price that was consequently paid by many of its many of Founder members - certainly many more than came forward as witnesses in the trial. The Cary experience is evidence of the more general susceptibility of young boys to abuse in British 'public' school-type environments, and the betrayal of trust by those in authority over young boys who are remote from their homes and parental support. Leopold2 (talk) 03:14, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

If this is fact, then make a reference elswhere instead of on the school page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vumba (talk • contribs) 16:38, 12 May 2008 (UTC)