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Son of late billionaire goes on trial for unlawful possession of over 1,200 bullets
Summary
Patrick James Mansfield, 41, son of the late billionaire Jim Mansfield, faced trial in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for unlawful possession of over 1,200 .22 calibre bullets. He denied holding 1,252 rounds without a licence at his former home in Coldwater Lakes, Saggart, on 29 January 2015. Gardaí searched the house, finding a legally-held Walther .22 pistol with a bullet in the chamber behind a picture frame in the master bedroom, and a licensed 12‑gauge shotgun in a locked gunsafe in a dressing‑room wardrobe, along with ammunition in various locations. In total, 1,557 rounds of .22 ammunition were seized, exceeding the 300‑round licence limit by 1,257 bullets, which were confiscated. An additional 98 rounds for the shotgun were licence‑permitted. The trial opened with Judge Cormac Quinn instructing jurors to rely solely on court evidence. The proceedings continue.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Son of late billionaire goes on trial for unlawful possession of over 1,200 bullets. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- January 29, 2015 Incident
- 2018-05-31 Publication
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