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Balbriggan District Court round-up

Date
2014-12-04

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Balbriggan

County
Dublin

Summary

At Balbriggan District Court, Tom Maughan pleaded guilty to being intoxicated and using threatening and abusive behaviour. Judge Dermot Dempsey sentenced him to 150 hours of community service work in lieu of a month in prison, following a Probation Service assessment. Stephen Nyantaki, who had previously pleaded guilty to being intoxicated and non-payment of a taxi fare, failed to appear for sentencing, resulting in a bench warrant for his arrest. Niall Skelly, charged with the theft of groceries, was remanded to February 19th and granted bail with a condition to refrain from entering the relevant Tesco supermarket. Thomas Gaffney, alleged to have unauthorisedly taken a car, bicycle, and truckster, and stolen chicken fillet rolls, was remanded on continuing bail to reappear on January 8th for a plea or hearing date. Derek Gildea, charged with unlawful possession of a combat knife, had his case adjourned to December 18th as he was not present in court. Additionally, Brendan Donovan, alleged to be in possession of a stolen Ford Transit van, was granted a hearing date of January 5th at Swords District Court.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Balbriggan District Court round-up. Charges or matters: intoxicated; threatening and abusive behaviour; theft of groceries; unlawful possession of combat knife; unauthorised taking of a car; unauthorised taking of a bicycle; unauthorised taking of a truckster; theft of chicken fillet rolls; non-payment of a taxi fare. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

May 25th Incident
September 18th Incident
January 5th Adjournment
July 28th Adjournment
June 17th Other
November 7th Hearing Or Sentence
July 12th Adjournment
January 8th Adjournment
November 15th Adjournment
February 19th Adjournment
July 5th Adjournment
October 24th Adjournment
December 18th Adjournment
2014-12-04 Publication

Case subjects

Derek Gildea

Defendant

Charges: unlawful possession of combat knife (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: adjournment

Niall Skelly

Defendant

Charges: theft of groceries (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: remand

Stephen Nyantaki

Defendant

Charges: intoxicated; non-payment of a taxi fare (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Thomas Gaffney

Defendant

Charges: unauthorised taking of a car; unauthorised taking of a bicycle; unauthorised taking of a truckster; theft of chicken fillet rolls (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: remand

Tom Maughan

Defendant

Charges: intoxicated; threatening and abusive behaviour (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Dermot Dempsey handed down 150 hours community service work in lieu of a month in prison after the Probation Service deemed Maughan suitable.