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Swords District Court round-up
Summary
Swords District Court heard several cases presided over by Judge Dempsey. Mark Jackson was found guilty of attempting to drive under the influence of alcohol after crashing a car in Rathbeale Road; he was fined €750 and disqualified for three years, with the disqualification postponed until January 8th. Jason Harford pleaded guilty to possessing a window-breaking implement and cannabis; he received a three-month suspended sentence for the implement and a €150 fine for the drugs. Sean Brennan pleaded guilty to intoxication and abusive behaviour; the court remanded him on bail until October 13th for a probation report, with 240 hours of community service proposed in lieu of a two-month prison sentence. Edward Doherty pleaded guilty to intoxication and abusive behaviour; he was convicted and fined €200, with a warning regarding future custodial sentences. Philip Garland pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of cannabis and was convicted and fined €200. Mark Sheridan, alleged to have threatened to kill another man and possessed an imitation firearm, was remanded on continuing bail until September 8th for service of the Book of Evidence. Ivans Zinkevics, alleged to have committed trespass and intoxication offences, was remanded on continuing bail until September 15th for a hearing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Swords District Court round-up. Charges or matters: attempting to drive while under the influence of alcohol; being in possession of a window breaking implement and gloves; being in unlawful possession of cannabis; being intoxicated and using threatening and abusive behaviour; threatening to kill or cause serious harm; being in unlawful possession of an imitation firearm; harassment/stalking; trespass. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- December 8th Incident
- January 8th Adjournment
- October 20th, 2013 Adjournment
- September 8th Adjournment
- April 28th Incident
- October 10th, 2013 Incident
- June 7th Incident
- October 13th Adjournment
- May 12th, 2013 Other
- October 20th Adjournment
- July 5th Adjournment
- December 17th, 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 15th Hearing Or Sentence
- October 14th, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 19th Incident
- 2014-07-22 Publication
Why: 'Because of the serious charges alleged over a period of time, we are looking for further time to prepare the Book of Evidence,' the solicitor told the court. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: being intoxicated and using threatening and abusive behaviour (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Doherty, who has ten previous public order convictions, was convicted and fined €200 by Judge Dempsey, who warned him he is heading towards a custodial sentence if he does not control his drinking.
Defendant
Charges: being intoxicated and using threatening and abusive behaviour; trespass (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded on continuing bail until September 15th
Defendant
Charges: being in possession of a window breaking implement and gloves; being in unlawful possession of cannabis (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Defendant
Charges: attempting to drive while under the influence of alcohol (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Mark Jackson (29) has been fined €750 and disqualified from driving for three years after he was found guilty of attempting to drive while under the influence of alcohol at Rathbeale Road in Swords on December 8th last year. 'He was staggering when he got out of the car and told me he was at an event and was supposed to get a lift home from a friend.
Defendant
Charges: threatening to kill or cause serious harm; being in unlawful possession of an imitation firearm; harassment/stalking (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded on continuing bail until September 8th
Defendant
Charges: being in unlawful possession of cannabis (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A FATHER-of-four who shoved a bag of cannabis down his tracksuit pants has been convicted and fined at Swords District Court.
Defendant
Charges: being intoxicated and using threatening and abusive behaviour (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Guilty
Places mentioned
- Swords
- Swords District Court
- Rathbeale Road
- Swords
- Dublin
- Malahide
- Brookwood Heights
- Charlestown
- Rathbeale Road
- Feltrim Road
- St Cronan's Way
- Malahide Road
- Airside Retail Park
- Bridge Street
- Glasmore Park
- Ashley Avenue
- Forest Road
- North Circular Road
Topics
Drugs Road Traffic Stage Sentence
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