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Swords District Court round-up
Summary
Swords District Court heard four matters. Adrian Vaduva, 41, pleaded guilty to stealing a purse containing €848 and bank cards from Balbriggan Post Office. Judge Dempsey sentenced him to six months in prison, noting he failed to assist Gardaí with enquiries regarding an alleged accomplice. Luke Purcell, 18, pleaded guilty to stealing €70 worth of petrol. He was convicted and fined €200 after failing to provide a charitable donation. Clive Barry, 36, pleaded guilty to drink driving with a blood alcohol level of 209mg/100ml. He was disqualified for three years, with the mandatory disqualification postponed until January 1st. Mark Power, 33, pleaded guilty to driving without insurance, lacking a licence, and leaving the scene of a collision. The matter was adjourned until next May for a Probation & Welfare report, with Power remanded on continuing bail.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Swords District Court round-up. Charges or matters: theft of the purse containing €848 in cash and a number of bank cards; theft of €70 worth of petrol; drink driving; driving without insurance; having no driving licence; failing to keep his vehicle at the scene of a collision. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 31st Incident
- July 6th Hearing Or Sentence
- March 18th Incident
- January 1st Adjournment
- 2013-12-03 Publication
Why: ENDS Motorbike rider who crashed left the scene before gardai arrived court hears A MOTORBIKE rider who collided with a car and left the scene because he panicked has been remanded on continuing bail for a Probation & Welfare report. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: theft of the purse containing €848 in cash and a number of bank cards (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Dempsey handed Vaduva a six month sentence remarking that if he was very sorry he would have assisted gardai more with their enquiries.
Defendant
Charges: theft of €70 worth of petrol (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A TEENAGER who stole petrol from a service station has been convicted and fined €200 after he failed to come up with a charitable donation.
Defendant
Charges: driving without insurance; having no driving licence; failing to keep his vehicle at the scene of a collision (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: remanded on continuing bail for a Probation & Welfare report
Places mentioned
- Balbriggan
- Bremore Pasture Park
- Hamlet Lane
- Deacies Road
- Skerries
- Skerries Road
- Swords
- Swords District Court
- Bridge Street
- Balbriggan
- at Balbriggan Garda Station
- Balbriggan
Topics
Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft
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