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Balbriggan District Court round-up

Summary

Balbriggan District Court heard multiple matters before Judge Dermot Dempsey. Eoin Maguire, Cornelius Price, and Edward Price, accused of serious assaults and endangering a garda, were remanded on continuing bail with strict conditions to reappear on September 4th after an extension was granted for the Book of Evidence. John Butterly, Lorraine Butterly, and Peter Thompson, charged with assaults involving a baseball bat and rolling pin, were remanded on continuing bail to reappear on September 25th due to the prosecuting garda's injury. Sebestian Knecht was convicted of driving without insurance and possessing a forged insurance disc, receiving a total fine of €850 and a two-year disqualification. Alan Bowe, charged with drink driving, was remanded on continuing bail to reappear on September 26th. Thomas Gaffney, accused of theft and car theft, was remanded on continuing bail until September 11th. Kieran White, who pleaded guilty to stealing wine, was remanded on continuing bail to reappear on July 31st, with the possibility of avoiding a conviction if he pays €75. Mark Donnelly, charged with cannabis possession, was remanded on continuing bail to reappear on September 25th. Stephen Teeling, who pleaded guilty to cannabis possession, was convicted and fined after failing to bring €250 to court, with recognisance fixed for appeal.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Balbriggan District Court round-up. Charges or matters: assaulting Peter Thompson; using threatening and abusive behaviour; producing a baseball bat; assaulting Peter Thompson, Glenda Thompson and Ken Mullen; producing a rolling pin; assaulting John Butterly; the theft of the bottle of wine from Supervalu on Main Street in the town on April 19th; being in unlawful possession of cannabis at Voxhall Street in Balbriggan on August 26, 2012; being in unlawful possession of cannabis; assault causing harm to Clifford Whitehouse and James Whitehouse; production of an article, namely a Stanley knife; reckless endangerment of a garda. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• December 20th, 2013 Incident
• December 22nd, 2013 Other
• September 4th Adjournment
• September 17th Other
• September 25th Adjournment
• September 3rd, 2013 Incident
• June 27th Incident
• September 26th Adjournment
• July 12th Adjournment
• June 17th Adjournment
• September 11th Adjournment
• April 19th Adjournment
• July 31st Adjournment
• February 13th Incident
• August 26, 2012 Incident
• 2014-07-17 Publication

Why: ENDS Man used false insurance disc because he could 'not pay for everything', court hears A MAN who used a false insurance disc on his car claimed he did so because he could not pay for 'everything' a court has heard. CNI source report

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Read the original CNI report