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Balbriggan District Court round-up
Summary
Balbriggan District Court heard multiple matters. Keith Daly pleaded guilty to handling stolen property but was remanded on continuing bail pending a probation report, with the case adjourned to December 11. Lorna Daly, John Scott, and Grainne Kealy were remanded on continuing bail; Daly faces alleged charges of making off without paying and using a false plate, while Scott and Kealy face alleged dangerous driving and careless driving charges, with their cases adjourned to December 11. Denise Creagh pleaded guilty to theft and was convicted, fined €100, and warned of potential custody for future offences. James Whelan pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis and failing to display L-plates; the unaccompanied driving charge was struck out, and he was fined €175. Roberts Trascenko pleaded guilty to drink driving, was convicted, fined €400, and disqualified for two years. Chris Lyaba pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage, and his case was adjourned to January 22 to allow time for compensation. Genadijs Ogurcovs was charged with theft from two shops, and his case was adjourned to October 23 for a plea or hearing date.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Balbriggan District Court round-up. Charges or matters: making off without paying for petrol; using a false number plate; dangerous driving; having two excessively worn front tyres; driving without due caution and attention; drink driving; causing criminal damage; theft of lingerie and a dress; handling stolen property; unlawful possession of cannabis resin; non-display of L-Plates; driving without a qualified driver. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- August 23rd Incident
- August 20th Incident
- December 11th Adjournment
- April 12th Adjournment
- October 23rd Adjournment
- July 1st, 2013 Adjournment
- October 30th Adjournment
- June 19th Hearing Or Sentence
- October 31st Adjournment
- March 8th Incident
- September 28th Incident
- April 27th Incident
- January 22nd Adjournment
- August 15th Adjournment
- 2014-10-10 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: causing criminal damage (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: adjournment
Defendant
Charges: theft of lingerie and a dress (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Judge Dermot Dempsey convicted and fined Creagh €100 and her that she will face a custodial sentence after he was informed she has previously been given the benefit of an Adult Caution for a similar offence in January.
Defendant
Charges: driving without due caution and attention (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded on continuing bail
Defendant
Charges: unlawful possession of cannabis resin; non-display of L-Plates; driving without a qualified driver (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Judge Dermot Dempsey struck out a charge of driving unaccompanied and convicted and fined Whelan €100 for being in unlawful possession of drugs and a further €75 for driving without L-Plates.
Defendant
Charges: dangerous driving; having two excessively worn front tyres (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded on continuing bail
Defendant
Charges: making off without paying for petrol; using a false number plate (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded on continuing bail
Places mentioned
- Balbriggan
- Balbriggan District Court
- Drogheda Street
- Lusk
- Halzecroft Park
- Mourne View
- Mourne Park
- The Avenue
- Hamlet Lane
- Ollie's Place
- New Street
- Skerries
- Selskar Road
- Skerries
- Moylaragh Road
- Balbriggan
- Ballymun
- Ballymun Road
- Swords
- at Swords Garda Station
- Swords
Topics
Drugs Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft
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