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Swords District Court round-up
Summary
Swords District Court heard five matters presided over by Judge Dermot Dempsey. Mark Sheehan pleaded guilty to driving without insurance. The matter was adjourned until March 9th for a Probation & Welfare report to assess suitability for 240 hours of community service in lieu of a four-month prison sentence. Kevin Carroll pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage to a restaurant. He was remanded on continuing bail to provide €215 in compensation, with the facts of the case to be heard on March 2nd. David Lawrence, who was absent, had a guilty plea entered for being intoxicated and using threatening and abusive behaviour. He was convicted and fined €200. William Whelan pleaded guilty to holding a mobile phone while driving. He was convicted and fined €100. Marc Savage pleaded guilty to parking a lorry on a footpath. He was convicted and fined €100.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Swords District Court round-up. Charges or matters: driving without insurance; causing criminal damage; holding a mobile phone while driving; intoxicated; threatening and abusive behaviour; parking on a footpath. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- August 30th, 2013 Incident
- March 9th Adjournment
- August 10th, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 2nd Adjournment
- March 12th, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 6th, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-01-19 Publication
Why: Ms D'Arcy explained that Sheehan has no access to a car and won't drink again. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: intoxicated; threatening and abusive behaviour (Proven)
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Judge Dermot Dempsey convicted and fined Lawrence €200.
Defendant
Charges: causing criminal damage (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: remanded on continuing bail
Defendant
Charges: parking on a footpath (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Dermot Dempsey convicted and fined him €100.
Defendant
Charges: driving without insurance (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: adjourned until March 9th for a Probation & Welfare report
Defendant
Charges: holding a mobile phone while driving (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Judge Dermot Dempsey convicted and fined Whelan €100 for the offence.
Places mentioned
- Swords
- Swords District Court
- Main Street
- Forest Avenue
- Seatown Terrace
- Forest Avenue
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