Courts / Dublin / Report
Balbriggan District Court round-up
Summary
Paula Reid, 50, of Drogheda, is accused of stealing €19,604 from Hugh Burrows & Sons Ltd, a knitwear manufacturer in Balbriggan, over a four‑year period from November 2008 to December 2012. She faces 64 theft offences. The case was presented at Balbriggan District Court where Sergeant Tony Tighe gave evidence of her arrest, charge and caution. Judge Dermot Dempsey directed a trial on indictment and remanded Reid on continuing bail to re‑appear on 26 January next year. The court also heard the case of Gunars Baumanis, 45, who was convicted of dangerous driving, hit and run, failing to remain at the scene and displaying a false tax disc. Baumanis was given a three‑month suspended sentence, a four‑year driving disqualification for dangerous driving, a six‑month disqualification for failing to stop, a €300 fine for the offence and a €100 fine for failing to report the incident. Gunars Baumanis pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Balbriggan District Court round-up. Charges or matters: theft; dangerous driving; hit and run; failing to remain at the scene; failing to stop at the scene; displaying a false tax disc. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 20th, 2008 Adjournment
- December 20th, 2012 Incident
- January 26th Adjournment
- July 17th 2008 Other
- 2013-11-28 Publication
Why: Judge Dermot Dempsey remarked that because of Baumanis' clean record since 2008 this was his 'saving grace' from going to prison. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: dangerous driving; hit and run; failing to remain at the scene; failing to stop at the scene; displaying a false tax disc (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Dempsey handed Baumanis a three month sentence which he suspended for one year, disqualified him from driving for four years for dangerous driving.
Places mentioned
- Clonard Street
- At Balbriggan District Court
- Balbriggan
- Balbriggan District Court
- Marrion Park
- Abbeylea Drive
Topics
Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft
Related court reports
- 'Brilliant law academic' who stabbed elderly father to death found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity
- Son who stabbed father to death retains 'full love and support' of family, insanity trial hears
- 'He told me he loved me, but I just kept stabbing him' - lawyer on trial accused of murdering father
- Mentally ill man who received suspended sentence for harassing barrister contacted her within days of release, court hears
- Former solicitor at prestigious firm pleads not guilty to murdering father by reason of insanity
- Offenders who assaulted Quham Babatunde during St Valentine's day violence get five years
If a fact, identity, locality or legal outcome needs review, email the newsroom with this report's details prefilled.
Email a correction request