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Billionaire's son was authorised member of gun club, trial hears

Summary

The trial of Patrick James Mansfield, son of the late billionaire Jim Mansfield, is hearing that he is an authorised member of a gun club. Mansfield, 41, denies possessing 1,252 rounds of .22 calibre ammunition without a licence at his former home in Coldwater Lakes, Saggart, Co Dublin, on 29 January 2015. The jury has already heard that a legally-held Walther .22 pistol with a bullet in the chamber was found behind a picture frame in the master bedroom, and a 12‑gauge shotgun, also licensed, was recovered from a locked gun‑safe in a dressing‑room wardrobe, along with a large quantity of ammunition in various locations. On day two, evidence was presented about Mansfield's licence applications, one of which stated he was a person of good character, had a genuine reason for the application, and was a member of an authorised pistol club.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Billionaire's son was authorised member of gun club, trial hears. Charges or matters: unlawful possession of over 1,200 bullets, has heard that he is an authorised member of a gun club. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• January 29, 2015 Incident
• 2018-06-01 Publication

Why: One of the applications stated that Mr Mansfield was a person "of good character" and had a genuine reason for the application. CNI source report

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Read the original CNI report