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'Menace to society' jailed for threatening to stab pregnant bookies worker

Date
2024-07-19

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Anthony Kelly, 64, was sentenced to two years in prison for assault causing harm to a woman on 14 April 2019 and a separate conviction for threatening to kill a pregnant bookies employee on 9 October 2020. The assault took place in Blackhall Place, Dublin, where Kelly struck a woman in the face, kicked her, and was verbally aggressive towards an eyewitness who intervened. The victim suffered a 5‑cm contusion but did not require stitches. In the bookies incident, Kelly shouted threats, claimed he had a knife, and the pregnant employee pressed the panic alarm. No knife was found. Kelly's sentence for the assault was two years and six months, with the final six months suspended to encourage rehabilitation. The threat‑to‑kill sentence was two years, suspended in full on strict conditions. He was directed to probation supervision. The judge noted his age, medical difficulties, and personal circumstances as mitigating factors. Anthony Kelly pleaded guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 'Menace to society' jailed for threatening to stab pregnant bookies worker. Charges or matters: making threats to kill at Boyles Sports Bookmakers, Manor Street, Dublin, on October 9, 2020; one of the offences, that he has complex needs and that he has people to support him. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty

When:

April 14, 2019 Incident
October 9, 2020 Incident
October 2020 Incident
2024-07-19 Publication

Case subjects

Anthony Kelly

Convicted Person

Charges: making threats to kill at Boyles Sports Bookmakers, Manor Street, Dublin, on October 9, 2020; one of the offences, that he has complex needs and that he has people to support him (Proven)

Plea: Guilty

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; Anthony Kelly (64) of South Richmond Street, Dublin 2, who had six months of his sentence suspended to "encourage further rehabilitation", was found guilty following a trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in February of assault causing harm to a woman on April 14, 2019 in the Blackhall Place area of Dublin. Det Gda Harrington agreed with Derek Cooney BL, defending, that Kelly was intoxicated when arrested and his detention had to be suspended for a number of hours.