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Swords District Court round-up
Summary
David Lee, 32, pleaded guilty to breaching a protection order and threatening to smash a house in Swords on 19 August 2013. He was convicted and fined €100 by Judge Dermot Dempsey. Lee, who has 25 previous convictions, apologized and has not been near the house since. His defence solicitor, Fiona D'Arcy, said he hopes to get a job as a bicycle courier. Paul McGee, 21, pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage and breaching a protection order at his parents' home on 22 July. He was adjourned until 18 December for a probation report; he has five previous convictions and is attending counselling. Geoffrey Melia, 24, pleaded guilty to stealing a bottle of vodka from a Balbriggan supermarket in March. He was fined €200; he has four previous convictions and has stopped drinking. Lisa Jenkins, 41, pleaded guilty to three thefts from a Swords department store, totalling over €800.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Swords District Court round-up. Charges or matters: breaching the protection order; causing criminal damage; theft of €260 worth of goods; theft of €80 worth of goods; theft of €502 worth of goods; theft of a bottle of Smirnoff vodka. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- August 19 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 19th, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 22nd Hearing Or Sentence
- December 18th Adjournment
- February 7th Other
- June 26th Other
- July 3rd Hearing Or Sentence
- 2014-10-06 Publication
Why: ENDS Man stole vodka when he was drunk and hanging around with the wrong crowd A MAN who stole a bottle of vodka from a Balbriggan supermarket because he was drunk and hanging around with the 'wrong crowd' has been convicted and fined €200. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: breaching the protection order (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Judge Dermot Dempsey convicted and fined Lee €100.
Defendant
Charges: theft of €260 worth of goods; theft of €80 worth of goods; theft of €502 worth of goods (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Defendant
Charges: causing criminal damage; breaching the protection order (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: adjourned until December 18th for a probation report
Places mentioned
- Malahide Road
- Selskar Avenue
- Sekskar Avenue
- The house
- Kermon House
- house owner attended Swords Garda Station
- Swords
- Swords
- Swords District Court
- Isolsa Road
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