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Swords District Court round-up

Summary

Swords District Court heard several matters presided over by Judge Dempsey. David Wheatley, who pleaded not guilty to causing criminal damage at the home of Thazman Byrne, was convicted after the judge accepted CCTV evidence. He was fined €400, bound to the peace for one year, and ordered to stay away from Ormond Close and have no contact with the victim. Dawid Morkowski pleaded guilty to trespass at St Colmcille's Parochial House and was remanded on continuing bail for a Probation & Welfare Report. Mark Gavin pleaded guilty to the theft of Nike runners and was similarly remanded on continuing bail for a report. Shane Lynch pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of cannabis and was ordered to provide €500 to the court. Karlos Verbickas pleaded guilty to trespass and the theft of two bicycles and an iPhone; he was sentenced to five months in prison. Brian Murphy pleaded guilty to being intoxicated and using threatening behaviour; his case was struck out after he paid a €200 charitable donation. Gareth O'Connell, who also pleaded guilty to the same offences, was convicted and fined €300 for intoxication and €100 for threatening behaviour after failing to pay the full donation.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Swords District Court round-up. Charges or matters: causing criminal damage at the home of Thazman Byrne; trespass at St Colmcille's Parochial House; being intoxicated and using threatening and abusive behaviour; theft of a pair of Nike runners; unlawful possession of cannabis herb; trespass and theft of a bicycle; trespass and theft of a second bicycle; theft of an iPhone. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• November 18th, 2012 Incident
• September 2012 Other
• June 16th, 2013 Adjournment
• May 12th Adjournment
• April 24th, 2013 Adjournment
• April 14th Adjournment
• December 3rd, 2013 Adjournment
• November 25th, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
• December 22nd, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2014-03-11 Publication

Case subjects

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Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence Theft

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