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Balbriggan District Court round-up

Summary

Balbriggan District Court heard several matters before Judge Dermot Dempsey. Martin Lawrence pleaded guilty to the theft of €30 worth of items from a Skerries supermarket. The court applied the Probation Act and warned him to stay away from the store. Mark Donnelly, charged with unlawful possession of cannabis for sale and supply, was adjourned until June 19th pending DPP directions. Linda Hess, charged with unauthorised taking of a vehicle and driving without insurance, was remanded on continuing bail to re-appear on June 5th. James Heraghty, alleged to have assaulted a garda, used threatening behaviour, and obstructed a garda, was remanded on continuing bail to re-appear on June 12th. Dayne Barnwell, alleged to have assaulted a bouncer causing a fractured ankle, was remanded on continuing bail until June 26th. Additionally, Tony Thunder, charged with criminal damage, failed to appear; the case was adjourned until June 12th for gardai to caution him. All defendants were processed at the charge or pretrial stage, with no convictions recorded in this report.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Balbriggan District Court round-up. Charges or matters: theft of €30 worth of items; unlawful possession of cannabis for sale and supply; assaulting a garda; threatening and abusive behaviour; obstructing a garda; assaulting a bouncer; unauthorised taking of a vehicle; driving without insurance. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• March 18th Adjournment
• June 26th Adjournment
• May 3rd Incident
• February 13th Adjournment
• June 19th Adjournment
• August 5th, 2013 Adjournment
• June 5th Adjournment
• June 12th Adjournment
• October 18th, 2013 Adjournment
• April 29th Adjournment
• 2014-05-23 Publication

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Topics

Drugs Stage Charge Or Pretrial Theft

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