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Balbriggan District Court round-up

Date
2014-04-10

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Balbriggan

County
Dublin

Summary

Paul Mannering, 25, of Tallaght, pleaded guilty to the unauthorised taking of a vehicle and driving without insurance at The Five Road, Hedgestown, Lusk, on January 3rd. Judge Dermot Dempsey sentenced him to 240 hours of community service work in lieu of a five-month prison term and disqualified him from driving for two years. Mannering's solicitor stated he was in a 'stupid situation' after borrowing money and being asked to commit the offence. Nicholas Keane, 36, of Balbriggan, was remanded on continuing bail until May 16th regarding an alleged possession of a knife at Hamlet Lane on January 27th. The DPP directed no further charges be brought. James Ward, 43, of Balbriggan, faces seven charges for allegedly inducing victims to make lodgements totalling over €2,000 for non-existent concert tickets and mobile phones. Ward was remanded in his absence to re-appear on April 24th to furnish medical certificates following a reported stroke. Additionally, an unidentified teenager who persistently skipped school was adjourned until October 16th after the National Education Welfare Board reported 'good progress' in his attendance.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Balbriggan District Court round-up. Charges or matters: inducing a man to make a lodgement of €360; inducing a woman to lodge €360; inducing a woman to lodge €400; inducing another woman to lodge €360; inducing a person to make a payment into his account for €330; inducing a person to make a lodgement of €180; inducing a person to make a lodgement of €280; unauthorised taking of a vehicle; driving without insurance; possession of a knife. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

January 3rd Incident
January 27th Adjournment
May 16th Adjournment
August 22nd Other
August 23rd Other
June 4th Other
May 27th Other
June 17th Hearing Or Sentence
June 25th, 2012 Adjournment
April 24th Adjournment
October 16th Adjournment
2014-04-10 Publication

Case subjects

James Ward

Defendant

Charges: inducing a man to make a lodgement of €360; inducing a woman to lodge €360; inducing a woman to lodge €400; inducing another woman to lodge €360; inducing a person to make a payment into his account for €330; inducing a person to make a lodgement of €180; inducing a person to make a lodgement of €280 (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: remanded in his absence

Nicholas Keane

Defendant

Charges: possession of a knife (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: remanded on continuing bail

Paul Mannering

Defendant

Charges: unauthorised taking of a vehicle; driving without insurance (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Paul Mannering was given 240 hours community service work in lieu of a five month prison sentence and disqualified from driving for two years after he pleaded guilty to the unauthorised taking of a vehicle and driving without insurance at The Five Road, Hedgestown in Lusk on January 3rd. Judge Dermot Dempsey made the order for Mannering to complete the community service and disqualified him from driving for two years.