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Balbriggan District Court round-up
Summary
In Balbriggan District Court on 8 May 2014, Andrew Gosson, aged 24, pleaded guilty to threatening and abusive behaviour on 17 December 2013 and again on 16 January 2013 while driving on the M1. He had one prior road‑traffic conviction. Defence solicitor Fiona D'Arcy said he was under severe pressure from a gambling problem and was not working at the time. Judge Patrick Clyne declined to fine him, noting he was better off feeding his children, and bound him to a peace bond for one year. Separately, 87‑year‑old Michael Murphy was remanded on continuing bail in his absence to appear on 5 June after being charged with dangerous driving on 16 November 2013. Finally, 39‑year‑old William O'Gorman was remanded on continuing bail to re‑appear on 26 June after being charged with robbery, assault and possession of a screwdriver outside St Peter's and Paul's Church on 11 April 2014.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Balbriggan District Court round-up. Charges or matters: robbery; assault; possession of a screwdriver; using threatening and abusive behaviour; dangerous driving. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- December 17th, 2013 Incident
- January 16th Incident
- November 16th, 2013 Adjournment
- June 5th Adjournment
- April 11th Adjournment
- June 26th Adjournment
- 2014-05-08 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: dangerous driving (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded on continuing bail
Defendant
Charges: robbery; assault; possession of a screwdriver (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded on continuing bail
Places mentioned
- Skerries
- Skerries Road
- Balbriggan
- Balbriggan District Court
- Baron's Hall House
Topics
Road Traffic Stage Charge Or Pretrial Theft Violent Crime
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