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Balbriggan District Court round-up

Date
2015-01-15

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Lusk

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Balbriggan District Court hearing on 15 January 2015, Olivia Weldon, aged 40, pleaded guilty to theft after taking €55.56 worth of items from a Tesco Extra on 11 December 2014. She claimed she was under pressure due to her daughter's birthday and the upcoming Christmas. The judge fined her €150. A separate case involved Thomas Gaffney, 19, charged with multiple thefts including a car, bicycle, truckster, and chicken fillet rolls. His hearing was scheduled for 2 February at Swords District Court. Anthony Handley, 63, faced a dangerous driving charge; the book of evidence would be served in March, and he remained on bail until 5 March. Kevin Harmon, 26, was charged with assault causing harm to Darren O'Donovan; he was remanded on continuing bail and given an alibi caution, with a next appearance set for 30 January at the Criminal Courts of Justice. Olivia Weldon was convicted.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Balbriggan District Court round-up. Charges or matters: theft; dangerous driving; assaulting another man causing him harm. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

December 11th, 2014 Incident
July 28th Incident
June 17th Other
November 7th Hearing Or Sentence
July 12th Hearing Or Sentence
February 2nd Incident
January 17th Adjournment
March 5th Adjournment
January 30th Adjournment
Christmas Incident
2015-01-15 Publication

Why: Woman stole from supermarket as she was 'under pressure' A WOMAN stole items from a Balbriggan supermarket because she was 'under pressure' as it was her daughter's birthday and Christmas. CNI source report

Case subjects

Anthony Handley

Defendant

Charges: dangerous driving (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: remand

Kevin Harmon

Defendant

Charges: assaulting another man causing him harm (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: remand

Olivia Weldon

Defendant

Charges: theft (Proven)

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; Judge Dermot Dempsey convicted and fined Weldon €150 for the offence.

Unnamed 40-year-old

Convicted Person

Outcome: Judge Dermot Dempsey convicted and fined Weldon €150 for the offence.; Judge Dermot Dempsey remanded Handley on continuing bail until March 5th when the book is expected to be served on him.