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Balbriggan District Court round-up

Date
2014-11-27

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Lusk

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Balbriggan District Court hearing on 27 November 2014, Adam Erity, aged 21, received a nine‑month suspended sentence and a three‑year driving disqualification after pleading guilty to unlawfully taking a Mazda 323 from a house at Chapel Farm, Lusk, on 14–15 October 2012. Erity, who admitted substance abuse at the time, had 23 prior convictions and was arrested and fully admitted the offence. The judge, Dermot Dempsey, imposed the suspended sentence and disqualification. The court also adjourned a separate case involving Charles Hunt, 28, charged with unlawful possession of ketamine, to 11 December 2014. Additionally, Przemyslaw Kutszal, 45, was convicted and fined €250 for assaulting his ex‑girlfriend and €100 for criminal damage, and ordered to pay €400 to Charles Reid for property damage. Noel Drummond, 45, was convicted and fined €200 for holding a mobile phone while driving, with the court noting the fine exceeded the standard fixed penalty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Balbriggan District Court round-up. Charges or matters: unauthorised taking of a Mazda 323; holding a mobile phone while driving; assaulting his ex-girlfriend; being intoxicated; using threatening and abusive behaviour; causing damage to a house. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

October 14th Incident
January 14th Adjournment
December 11th Adjournment
September 7th Hearing Or Sentence
April 25th Hearing Or Sentence
2014-11-27 Publication

Case subjects

Adam Erity

Defendant

Charges: unauthorised taking of a Mazda 323 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Adam Erity (21) was given a nine month suspended sentence and disqualified from driving for three years at Balbriggan District Court after he pleaded guilty to the unauthorised taking of a Mazda 323 from outside a house at Chapel Farm in Lusk between October 14th and 15th 2012.

Noel Drummond

Defendant

Charges: holding a mobile phone while driving (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Przemyslaw Kutszal

Defendant

Charges: assaulting his ex-girlfriend; being intoxicated; using threatening and abusive behaviour; causing damage to a house (Proven)

Plea: Guilty

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; Judge Dermot Dempsey convicted and fined Kutszal €250 for the assault and convicted and fined him €100 for the criminal damage and ordered he pay Mr Reid €400 in damages.