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Swords District Court round-up
Summary
Swords District Court heard several matters. Alex Mooney and Rory Kirwan pleaded guilty to intoxication and threatening behaviour at the Malahide Festival. Judge Dermot Dempsey agreed to strike out charges against both defendants after they each made a €300 charitable donation. Patrick Mongen was convicted of driving without a licence and fined €75. Aslam Khan, alleged to have assaulted a woman, breached a barring order, and committed careless driving and criminal damage, was remanded on continuing bail to reappear on September 2nd. Adam Meehan pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of cocaine and methoxyphenamine tablets. The matter was adjourned to October 20th, with the judge indicating a specific course of action if Meehan proves completion of voluntary work and makes a €400 donation. Kadesh Tracey, charged with unlawful possession of benzodiazepine, obstructing and assaulting a Garda, criminal damage, and failing to stop for gardai, failed to appear, resulting in a bench warrant for his arrest.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Swords District Court round-up. Charges or matters: intoxicated; threatening and abusive behaviour; unlawful possession of cocaine; unlawful possession of methoxyphenamine tablets; driving without a driving licence; assaulting another person; breach of barring order; careless driving; criminal damage; unlawful possession of benzodiazopone; obstruction of Garda; assaulting Garda. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- February 14th Incident
- July 5th Incident
- April 23rd, 2013 Adjournment
- September 2nd Adjournment
- June 3rd, 2013 Incident
- October 20th Adjournment
- December 9th, 2013 Incident
- July 14th Incident
- 2014-07-28 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: unlawful possession of cocaine; unlawful possession of methoxyphenamine tablets (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: adjournment
Defendant
Charges: intoxicated; threatening and abusive behaviour (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Defendant
Charges: assaulting another person; breach of barring order; careless driving; criminal damage (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remand
Defendant
Charges: unlawful possession of benzodiazopone; obstruction of Garda; assaulting Garda; criminal damage; failing to stop for gardai (Alleged Or Contested)
Defendant
Charges: driving without a driving licence (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Judge Dermot Dempsey convicted and fined Mongen €75 for driving without a licence.
Defendant
Charges: intoxicated; threatening and abusive behaviour (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Places mentioned
- Swords
- Swords District Court
- Old Yellow Walls Road
- North Circular Road
- Airside Retail Park
- North Street
- Bridge Street
- Swords
- Swords courthouse
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