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Trial of Armagh man and son accused of assault cannot proceed this week
Summary
Eugene Hanratty Senior, aged 57, of Castleblaney Road, Crossmaglen, and Eugene Hanratty Junior, aged 34, of Dundalk Road, Armagh, face charges of assault causing harm to a man in Castleblaney, County Monaghan on 24 November 2012. The trial of the father and son was scheduled to commence this week at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court but could not proceed. Defence counsel cited particular reasons for the adjournment. Judge Sarah Berkeley rescheduled the trial to commence on 25 October, with a pre-trial hearing set for June. Both men were charged following the alleged assault in the Monaghan locality.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Trial of Armagh man and son accused of assault cannot proceed this week. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- November 24, 2012 Incident
- October 25 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2016-02-03 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Accused
Places mentioned
- Castleblaney
- Castleblaney Road
- Crossmaglen
- Dundalk
- Dundalk Road
- Armagh
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime
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