Search Results for 'Nicholas Farrell'
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Judge sympathises with man who must serve Christmas in prison
A prisoner received no extension to his jail term for stealing a charity box from a pub when the judge learned the sentence he originally gave him had been extended as a result of prison infractions beyond Christmas.
Arm break accident will cost €2,000 to facilitate man’s return to Oz
A man who ejected a woman from a party after she slapped him in the face, but broke her wrist in doing so, was ordered to find €2,000 in compensation by the end of March in order to avoid a conviction.
Nine months in jail after defendant was chased for 10km over bogland
A man who tried to escape from gardaí by running 10 kms across Offaly bogs in the middle of the night, and still had to be restrained with pepper spray, was jailed for nine months in the District Court this week (November 14).
“Butch” assault on her son’s aunt to cost woman €500
A judge told a young woman who battered her former partner’s sister in a club and on the street over a perceived minor slight, that he had “taken a dislike” to her.
Nude dude causes ICA to go WTF!
A man who walked naked through a rural village was given a month in jail in the District Court this week (October 17), but will not do any additional time as the judge ruled this sentence run concurrently with the nine months he is currently serving.
Exile for dinner runner with smoking overdraft
A knight of the road who left an Athlone restaurant without paying avoided further jail this week (October 17) after promising to stay out of Westmeath and Longford for a year.
“Neanderthal” saved from jail by wedding date
A judge alluded to the Travelling community as “Neanderthal men” in a case of neighbour intimidation heard in the District Court this week (September 5).
Drunk driver gets extra year’s ban
A man arrested on the Athlone bypass with a bottle of whiskey beside him, and who later registered a breath sample three times the legal limit, was disqualified from driving for four years in the District Court this week (June 20).
Prison governor ordered to explain repeat offender’s release
A judge has ordered a prison governor appear before him to explain how a man jailed for eight weeks in Mullingar last Thursday (June 14) was allowed out to re-offend in Athlone just five days later.
“Conspiracy” candidate must pay gardaí after abusing them to avoid jail
A businessman and former election candidate, described in court as a “conspiracy theorist”, had a seven week jail sentence suspended after he agreed to pay €500 to the Garda social club.
