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Stools and snooker balls thrown during violent disorder at pub
Summary
In a 2016 incident at Concord Pub, three men—Joseph Crabbe (33), Dean McDonnell (29), and Thomas Smith (36)—were charged with violent disorder after a bar fight that involved throwing stools, snooker balls, and glasses. All pleaded guilty. Judge Patricia Ryan sentenced each to two and a half years' imprisonment, suspending the full terms on the condition that they keep the peace and behave well for two years. Crabbe had 26 prior convictions, McDonnell nine, and Smith five. Garda Kevin Farrell presented CCTV footage showing each man's involvement: Crabbe lifting a table and throwing objects, McDonnell throwing a pint glass and a stool before using a pool cue, and Smith striking someone with a stool and tossing a snooker ball. The judge praised the bar manager for preventing the situation from worsening. No further police action has been taken against the men since the incident.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Stools and snooker balls thrown during violent disorder at pub. Charges or matters: one count of violent disorder at Concord Pub, Edenmore, Dublin on June 20, 2016; one count of violent disorder each at the same place on the same date. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 20, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2018-12-20 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: one count of violent disorder each at the same place on the same date (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Patricia Ryan sentenced Crabbe to two and a half years imprisonment, but suspended the entirety of the sentence provided he keep the peace and be of good behaviour for a period of two years. Judge Ryan also sentenced McDonnell and Smith to two and a half years imprisonment, but suspended the sentences fully on the same conditions.
Convicted Person
Charges: one count of violent disorder at Concord Pub, Edenmore, Dublin on June 20, 2016; one count of violent disorder each at the same place on the same date (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Patricia Ryan sentenced Crabbe to two and a half years imprisonment, but suspended the entirety of the sentence provided he keep the peace and be of good behaviour for a period of two years.
Convicted Person
Charges: one count of violent disorder each at the same place on the same date (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Patricia Ryan sentenced Crabbe to two and a half years imprisonment, but suspended the entirety of the sentence provided he keep the peace and be of good behaviour for a period of two years. Judge Ryan also sentenced McDonnell and Smith to two and a half years imprisonment, but suspended the sentences fully on the same conditions.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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