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Swords District Court round-up

Date
2014-02-24

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Swords

County
Dublin

Summary

Swords District Court heard five matters. Henry Afeni (49) pleaded guilty to making a gain or causing loss by deception at TK Max in Swords. Judge Patrick Clyne suspended a five-month sentence for two years and proposed 100 hours of community service, adjourning the case until April 28 for a Probation Report. Debra Maguire (44) pleaded not guilty to handling stolen goods but was found guilty; the court ordered a Probation & Welfare report and adjourned sentencing until April 28. Robert Trnovec (38) pleaded guilty to drink driving and received a two-year disqualification and a €250 fine. Anne-Marie McGill (50) pleaded guilty to theft of a cardigan; the judge applied the Probation Act. Declan Fitzsimons (34) pleaded guilty to using threatening and abusive behaviour; the judge proposed a €500 charitable donation to avoid a conviction, with a default fine of €500, and set a deadline of April 28.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Swords District Court round-up. Charges or matters: making a gain or causing loss by deception; handling stolen goods; drink driving; theft of the cardigan; using threatening and abusive behaviour. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty

When:

December 8th, 2013 Incident
April 28th Incident
November 17th, 2013 Incident
November 3rd, 2013 Incident
December 17th, 2013 Other
January 1st Hearing Or Sentence
Christmas Other
New Year's Day Other
2014-02-24 Publication

Case subjects

Anne-Marie McGill

Defendant

Charges: theft of the cardigan (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Debra Maguire

Defendant

Charges: handling stolen goods (Proven)

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Found guilty

Outcome: Found guilty; adjourned the case until April 28th

Declan Fitzsimons

Defendant

Charges: using threatening and abusive behaviour (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Henry Afeni

Defendant

Charges: making a gain or causing loss by deception (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Henry Afeni (49) has been handed a five month sentence, which has been suspended for two years, for making a gain or causing loss by deception at TK Max at The Pavilions Shopping Centre in Swords on December 8th, 2013.; adjourned the case until April 28th for the Probation Report

Robert Trnovec

Defendant

Charges: drink driving (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Patrick Clyne imposed the disqualification and fined him €250.