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Swords District Court round-up
Summary
In Swords District Court, Henry Afeni (49) admitted to making a gain or causing loss by deception at TK Max in The Pavilions Shopping Centre in Swords on December 8th, 2013. He was sentenced to 100 hours of community service in lieu of a five-month prison sentence. Raymond O'Hara (47) pleaded guilty to burglary at Portmarnock Hotel on December 11th, 2012, and his case was adjourned to June 23rd for the facts to be heard and sentencing. Declan Fitzsimons (34) admitted to using threatening and abusive behaviour at Cedar Grove in Ridgewood, Swords on January 1st. Judge Dermot Dempsey imposed a conviction and fined him €500, noting that Fitzsimons had the opportunity since February to make a charitable donation. Debra Maguire (44) was found guilty of handling stolen goods worth €363.55 at The Pavilions Shopping Centre in Swords on November 17th, 2013, and was sentenced to 100 hours of community service in lieu of a five-month prison sentence. All cases were at the sentence stage.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Swords District Court round-up. Charges or matters: making a gain or causing loss by deception; burglary; using threatening and abusive behaviour; handling stolen goods. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- June 30th, 2013 Incident
- December 8th, 2013 Incident
- November 17th, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 11th, 2012 Adjournment
- June 23rd Adjournment
- January 1st Hearing Or Sentence
- Christmas Other
- New Year's Day Other
- 2014-04-29 Publication
Why: Butcher who punched another man fracturing his cheek bone has been given the Probation Act A BUTCHER who punched another man in the head fracturing his cheek bone because of ongoing issues between both families has been given the Probation Act. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: handling stolen goods (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty
Defendant
Charges: using threatening and abusive behaviour (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Dermot Dempsey imposed the default order of a conviction and fined him €500 and said Fitzsimons 'had the opportunity since February' to come up with the charitable donation.
Defendant
Charges: making a gain or causing loss by deception (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Henry Afeni (49) has been given 100 hours community service in lieu of a five month prison sentence for making a gain or causing loss by deception at TK Max at The Pavilions Shopping Centre in Swords on December 8th, 2013.
Places mentioned
- Rath Lane
- Donabate
- Derham Park
- Sillogue Gardens
- Swords
- Swords District Court
- Strand Street
Topics
Burglary Fraud Stage Sentence Theft
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