Search Results for 'Michael Coppinger'
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Man who stole flowers on St Valentine’s Day jailed for Post office fraud
A Galway man who tried to make a €200 profit at a post office by handing in a doctored social welfare slip, and who stole a bunch of flowers on Valentine’s Day, was sentenced to a total of five months this week.
Beggar gets suspended sentence for obstruction and abuse of garda
A beggar who wilfully obstructed an elderly wheel-chair bound man and then abused a garda, calling him a “piece of s**t”, received a five month suspended sentence at the Galway District Court this week.
Man fined for claiming winnings with lost betting slip
A man who took a chance when he found a betting slip and then walzed into a bookie’s to recoup a €1,000 win was given time to pay back every penny.
Attempted post office raid pair refused bail
The two men accused of attempting to rob a post office in Connemara last week have been refused bail.
Gardai intercept hackney with purse thief on board, court hears
A five month prison sentence was imposed on a man who, while seeking treatment at A&E, snatched a purse belonging to a staff member and made his getaway in a hackney cab which was intercepted by gardai.
Bungling Kilkenny ‘cat’ burglar woke up residents and left his details behind
A bungling burglar broke into a house, made so much noise rummaging that he woke up a resident, and then left a bag containing his details at the scene of the crime, the Galway District Court heard last Monday.
Man jailed for Garda car chase incident
A young man who led gardai on a dangerous car chase before losing control of his vehicle and running away through a field was sentenced to a total of six months and disqualified from driving for three years.
Taxi driver endangers garda in bid to get rank space, court hears
A taxi driver was so intent on squirming his way into a rank space that he blocked up traffic, completely ignored a garda rapping on his window, and then dangerously edged his car in “on top” of the garda who had to take evasive action to avoid being hit.
Man jailed for assault and knocking down pedestrian
A man who assaulted a young woman in a hospital car park, because of feuding between their two families, and then knocked down a pedestrian as he rushed to hire a suit for his wedding, received an 11 month jail sentence at Galway District Court last Monday.
Bungling Kilkenny ‘cat’ burglar woke up residents and left his details behind
A bungling burglar from Johnstown broke into a house, made so much noise rummaging that he woke up a resident, and then left a bag containing his details at the scene of the crime, the Galway District Court heard last Monday.
