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Tue 05 May 2004Nevin family application to administer estate adjournedA High Court judge has said it might be more appropriate if an independent person were appointed to administer the estate of the murdered Co Wicklow publican, Mr Tom Nevin, so as to pursue the claim that Mr Nevin's widow, Catherine, should not benefit from her dead husband's estate. Nevin is serving a life sentence for the murder.Mr Justice Kearns adjourned to June 21st an application to have Tom Nevin's brother and sister appointed to administer his estate for the purpose of the proceedings brought against Catherine Nevin.