A young man, who drove a vehicle without a fully licensed driver, was fined €150 at Balbriggan District Court. Gerard Hoare from Rush pleaded guilty to driving the car unaccompanied in June of this year. Hoare's solicitor said he drove the car as his mother was ill and he needed to get the messages for her. Judge Patrick Brady warned Hoare not to drive alone until he is fully qualified to do so and charged the 20-year-old €150.
A woman who has been charged with being drunk and in turn using threatening behaviour was remanded on bail at Balbriggan District Court last week. Melissa Bell of Pasture's Way in Balbriggan apparently refused to take garda direction and used abusive behaviour on June 18th. Judge Patrick Brady granted Bell's solicitor disclosure and adjourned the case until October 20th.
A man who allegedly handled stolen property had his case adjourned at Balbriggan District Court last week. Hugh Nevin from Co. Laois was charged with handling a chainsaw apparently knowing it was stolen at Balbriggan Sunday Market on February 13th. Nevin will appear in court again, on November 3rd, for a plea.
Caught drink driving for a second time within four years, a man living in Tullyallen in Co. Louth has been banned from driving for six years and ordered to do community service. Gints Kazbukis was brought to Santry Garda Station where he was breathalysed. His previous convictions consisted of speeding in 2007 and drink driving in 2008. In lieu of spending five months in prison, Kazbukis did 150 hours of community service. 'He is extremely apologetic' and 'has learned his lesson', solicitor Fiona Kelly said. The father of three, from Latvia, is aware that if he commits such an offence again, he will serve the prison sentence.
Possession of cannibas worth €30 cost a man from Lusk a fine of €150. Dominic Daly pleaded guilty at an Apple Green service station in Balbriggan in April of this year. The 25-year-old admitted to the court that it was 'a stupid mistake' and paid the fine.
A fine of €450 was handed to a young man who was found with cocaine for his own recreational use. Pleading guilty to possession of the drug, Gareth Lokko of Balbriggan had €140 worth of cocaine which was found when his home was searched on April 11th.
A man in Balbriggan has been ordered to pay €1,500 in compensation for assault. For a probation report to be compiled, his case has been adjourned. Stephen Teeling from Darcystown in Balbriggan admitted to and pleaded guilty to assaulting Mark McMahon at The Harbour View on January 8th. The case was adjourned until October 20th for the report.
And lastly, a man who stole a vehicle, which, he then crashed, has had his case adjourned, as Judge Patrick Brady needed an estimation of damages. Pleading guilty to the theft in Skerries, Patrick Redden from Galway failed to stop for the gardai when they were alerted in the early hours of September 17th. There was no value given to the damage so Redden was remanded on bail until October 20th when a proper report could be compiled.
And that's a summary of what's been happening in the courts. Don't forget to stop by our blog regularly and catch all of the latest and updated legal news.
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