My greatgrandfather was also taken to court mid 1901 to 1911 and ordered to pay for his children in the industrial schools his initial case was concerning his son in Artane but in the column on the petty sessions (found for me by Tara ) he was to pay for the upkeep of his children in industrial schools.
I am prepared to give my greatgrandfather the benefit of doubt due to his circumstances at the time,his wife in an institution,himself away from home for two days at a time probably exhausted when he returned and 4 children running riot while he was away and possibly when he was trying to have a sleep when he returned, the onset of cancer from which he died in 1908 and from 1901 to 1902 facing repossession orders for his premises which he was ordered to give up circa 1903 (also found for me by Tara) all in all a very stressfull time for him.
I do not know if you will be bound by the 100 hundred year rule in some cases as your case is 1924 but as they say nothing ventured nothing gained.
You should write to the Christian Brothers giving details of his addresses ,parents and siblings and fathers court case in my case i had a very detailed reply within 8 days and also got a less detailed reply from Sisters of Good Shepherd re his sister in Irishtown,Wexford quoting the F O I act if i wanted further info which i tried for but was refused(what gives them the right to with hold this info ?)
Any way give it a try.
Dathai.
