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Swords District Court round-up
Summary
Swords District Court heard multiple matters. Charges against Shane Langan and Kieran Kennedy for mutual assault were withdrawn following an agreement on the division of blame. Sean Cullen, alleged to have breached a protection order, was remanded on continuing bail with strict conditions, including residing at his father's house and remaining sober. Thomas Nicholson, charged with stealing an €18,000 mini digger, was remanded on bail for DPP directions. Luke Nestor pleaded guilty to theft; the judge ordered 200 hours of voluntary work before considering conviction. Jason Mitchell pleaded guilty to cannabis possession and was convicted and fined €200. Mateusz Sniezek pleaded guilty to drink driving and was disqualified for three years, with the ban postponed until December 1st. Oksana Smirnova pleaded guilty to failing to provide a sample; she was convicted, fined €650, and disqualified for four years. Brendan Hill pleaded guilty to public order offences and was fined €300 in total.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Swords District Court round-up. Charges or matters: assaulting Kieran Kennedy; being in unlawful possession of cannabis on November 11th, 2013 at Moatview Court in Priorswood; drink driving at Airside Retail Park on October 6th, 2013; failing or refusing to give a sample at Coolock Garda Station on March 16th; breaching a protection order by engaging in threatening and violent behaviour; being intoxicated; theft of an €18,000 mini digger; theft of a Diesel jacket, car keys, an iPhone and a wallet containing €150 in cash; failing or refusing to give a sample. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 20th Incident
- Sunday, June 23rd Adjournment
- June 22nd Adjournment
- July 14th Hearing Or Sentence
- May 31st Hearing Or Sentence
- March 6th Adjournment
- September 1st Hearing Or Sentence
- December 14th, 2013 Incident
- October 28th Adjournment
- November 11th, 2013 Incident
- October 6th, 2013 Incident
- December 1st Other
- March 16th Hearing Or Sentence
- 2014-06-24 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: being in unlawful possession of cannabis on November 11th, 2013 at Moatview Court in Priorswood; drink driving at Airside Retail Park on October 6th, 2013; failing or refusing to give a sample at Coolock Garda Station on March 16th (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Defendant
Charges: theft of a Diesel jacket, car keys, an iPhone and a wallet containing €150 in cash (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Defendant
Charges: drink driving at Airside Retail Park on October 6th, 2013; failing or refusing to give a sample at Coolock Garda Station on March 16th (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Defendant
Charges: failing or refusing to give a sample (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A MOTHER who sat in her car drinking cans of beer and drove off after she was warned by gardai not to drive has been convicted of failing to give a urine sample and disqualified from driving for four years.
Defendant
Charges: breaching a protection order by engaging in threatening and violent behaviour; being intoxicated (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remand on continuing bail subject to strict conditions
Defendant
Charges: theft of an €18,000 mini digger (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remand on continuing bail for directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions
Places mentioned
- Swords
- Swords District Court
- Mourne View
- Ashtown Avenue
- Mountain View Park
- Castleross View
- Moatview Avenue
- Ashtown Avenue
- Airside Retail Park
- Kilcullen
- week at Crumlin Garda Station
- Crumlin
- sample at Coolock Garda Station
- Dublin Street
- Airside Retail Park
Topics
Drugs Public Order Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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