Search Results for 'Seamus Hughes'

A man who fought with four gardaí and had to be restrained with pepper spray after being stopped in an uninsured car was told he would have got “a much longer sentence” had his arresting garda not spoken up for him in court.

A woman with nearly 100 outstanding parking fines who has been imprisoned twice on the issue, was remanded on continuing bail this week in Athlone (March 4) to re-appear in Mullingar next week.

A man who defrauded the State out of more than €16,000 worth of social welfare was jailed for three months this week (March 25).

A judge questioned the intelligence of a man this week (March 5) who threatened gardaí whilst still under the restrictions of a suspended sentence.

A burglar caught red-handed in a bedroom was given a week in custody for contempt of court after he started shouting obsceneties a the judge.

A man who terrorised his former partner despite her being the subject of a protection order, was described as being “no better than scum” as he was jailed for six months this week (February 19).

A man who defrauded the State out of more than €22,000 was ordered to pay a total of €1,135 in fines and costs this week (February 12) after the court heard how he had begun to make restitution.

A teenage burglar, whose mother said she was “actually disgusted with him”, was jailed for a total of nine months this week (February 12) after he pleaded guilty to another 15 charges.

A man who shot his neighbour’s dog, yet didn’t kill it outright, has been ordered to get a psychiatric evaluation before a judge would consider returning his now confiscated weapons.

A man who tested positive for a “plethora of drugs” every fortnight since July after promising then to get off them was jailed for six months this week (February 5).