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Swords District Court round-up
Summary
In Swords District Court, Judge Dermot Dempsey applied the Probation Act to 34‑year‑old Natasha Reilly, who breached a Protection Order by being drunk and threatening to "smash the face" off her victim. Reilly had been remanded in custody since 19 May and had detoxed, completed an anger‑management course and remained in custody to address her chronic alcoholism. She is now focused on staying sober and rebuilding her relationship with her children. The court also heard other cases: a 32‑year‑old woman, Jennifer Reilly, was remanded on continuing bail for alleged theft of two pairs of shoes; a 22‑year‑old man, Jamie Bowbrick, was given further time to pay a €350 charitable donation after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of cannabis and obstruction; a 38‑year‑old woman, Gillian O'Donnell, was remanded on continuing bail for alleged theft of a pair of boots; a 28‑year‑old man, Mark Jackson, was remanded on continuing bail for.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Swords District Court round-up. Charges or matters: unlawful possession of cannabis at Swords Garda Station on August 16th, 2013; obstruction and attempting to hide the cannabis under the seat in a squad car on the same date; breaching the Protection Order; theft of two pairs of shoes; unlawful possession of cannabis; obstruction; attempting to hide the cannabis under the seat in a squad car; theft of a pair of boots; attempted to drive while under the influence of alcohol. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- May 17th Adjournment
- May 19th Hearing Or Sentence
- June 24th Adjournment
- May 15th Adjournment
- August 16th, 2013 Incident
- June 18th Adjournment
- December 27th, 2013 Adjournment
- September 29th Adjournment
- July 21st Adjournment
- June 20th, 2013 Other
- November 3rd, 2013 Other
- 2014-06-03 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: theft of a pair of boots (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded O'Donnell on continuing bail to re-appear before the court on September 29th
Defendant
Charges: unlawful possession of cannabis; obstruction; attempting to hide the cannabis under the seat in a squad car (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: remanded him on continuing bail to re-appear before Swords Court on that date
Defendant
Charges: theft of two pairs of shoes (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: adjourned the case until June 24th
Defendant
Charges: attempted to drive while under the influence of alcohol (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded Jackson on continuing bail to re-appear before Swords District Court on July 21st
Defendant
Charges: unlawful possession of cannabis at Swords Garda Station on August 16th, 2013; obstruction and attempting to hide the cannabis under the seat in a squad car on the same date (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Natasha Reilly (34) had previously been remanded in custody with consent to bail but did not take up bail.
Places mentioned
- Broadmeadow estate
- Seagrave Drive
- St Margaret's Road
- Barnwell Crescent
- Bremore Pastures Way
- Ashbourne
- Swords
- Broadmeadow estate
- Donabate
- Balbriggan
- Kilmore Quay
- Portrane
- Dublin
- Swords
- Swords District Court
- Main Street
- Rathbeale Road
- Borough Road
- of cannabis at Swords Garda Station
- Swords
Topics
Drugs Stage Charge Or Pretrial Theft
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