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Swords District Court round-up

Summary

At Swords District Court, Judge Alan Mitchell handled several matters. Wayne Reid (34) of Swords pleaded not guilty to alleged cultivation of two cannabis plants and possession of cannabis herb for sale or supply. The court accepted jurisdiction and remanded Reid on continuing bail to reappear on December 16th. In a separate matter, Martin Connors (21) of Dublin 13 faced an alleged public order offence. The case was struck out after the prosecuting garda failed to appear, despite notice. David O'Toole (36) of Swords pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis herb. He was convicted and fined €300. Michael Conners (29) of New Ross, Wexford, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving at the Strand Road junction in Malahide. He was convicted and fined €300. Additionally, Conners was disqualified from driving for two years. The judge refused to reduce the charge to careless driving, citing the risk posed to a cyclist and motorist, and noted Conners' previous careless driving conviction as a significant factor in the decision.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Swords District Court round-up. Charges or matters: cultivating cannabis plants; possession of cannabis herb; dangerous driving; public order offence. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• April 11th Adjournment
• December 16th Adjournment
• July 26th Hearing Or Sentence
• February 12th Incident
• June 26 Incident
• 2013-11-12 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Drugs Public Order Road Traffic Stage Sentence

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