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Balbriggan District Court round-up
Summary
In Balbriggan District Court, Barry O'Brien (47) of St Catherine's Green in Rush pleaded guilty to being in possession of a knife with a 12-inch blade at St Catherine's Park on August 1st. He was placed on a Probation Bond for one year with conditions set by Probation Services. Tomas Tarasevicius (29) of No Fixed Abode and Paulius Taracvius (33) of McAuley's Yard, Flemington in Balbriggan were remanded on bail to re-appear on February 13th when the Book of Evidence will be served. Tarasevicius faces four counts of handling stolen property, being in possession of stolen cars, and criminal damage. Taracvius is charged with possession of a stolen Audi car. Jade Gannon (30) of Mourne Park in Skerries was remanded until January 23rd after her defence solicitor explained that she could not attend court due to her children attending counselling following the murder of her father in front of her daughter. The case was adjourned pending a letter from the counsellor. A man charged with assault causing harm was remanded on continuing bail until March 13th to allow a judge to consider jurisdiction on receipt of a medical report. A Chinese takeaway owner was convicted of employing three foreign nationals without work permits and fined €1,500.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Balbriggan District Court round-up. Charges or matters: being in possession of the knife; handling stolen property; being in possession of stolen cars; criminal damage; possession of a stolen Audi car; four counts of handling stolen property namely a Nissan Quashqui, an Audi A5 and two BMWs at McAuley's Yard in Balbriggan on September 20th, 2013; possession of a stolen Audi car at McAuley's Yard on September 20th, 2013; having no insurance; intoxicated; using threatening and abusive behaviour; failing to pay a taxi fare. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- March 3rd, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 13th, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 23rd, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 23rd Adjournment
- October 5th, 2013 Adjournment
- March 13th Adjournment
- April 30th, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 1st Incident
- September 20th, 2013 Incident
- February 13th Adjournment
- 2014-01-16 Publication
Why: Defence solicitor Ms Eleanor Kelly said Gannon could not attend court because her children are at counselling. Defence account reported by CNI
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: criminal damage; having no insurance; intoxicated; using threatening and abusive behaviour; failing to pay a taxi fare (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded the case until January 23rd
Accused
Charges: four counts of handling stolen property namely a Nissan Quashqui, an Audi A5 and two BMWs at McAuley's Yard in Balbriggan on September 20th, 2013; possession of a stolen Audi car at McAuley's Yard on September 20th, 2013 (Alleged Or Contested)
Defendant
Charges: possession of a stolen Audi car (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded on bail
Defendant
Charges: handling stolen property; being in possession of stolen cars; criminal damage (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded on bail
Places mentioned
- Balbriggan
- Balbriggan District Court
- Mourne Park
- Brookfield
- Brookfield Park
- Mourne Park
- Balbriggan Street
- Mellows Road
- Dublin Road
- St Catherine's Park
Topics
Stage Charge Or Pretrial Theft Violent Crime
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