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A Russian who was observed veering from side to side before he mounted a footpath, and after being arrested on the suspicion of drink driving refused to provide a sample, was disqualified from driving for six years at Castlebar District Court this week.

A 19-year-old man, who when driving at speed on a country lane, lost control and crashed into two cars and then left the scene, was convicted of dangerous driving at Castlebar District Court this week with Judge Mary Devins describing the incident as “horrific” as it “could have wiped out two families”.

Taxi driver Seamus Canning, Garryduff Court, Castlebar, was convicted and fined €100 at Castlebar District Court on Wednesday for overcharging after the Commission for Taxi Regulation issued proceedings for three breaches against the taxi regulation act, with Judge Mary Devins saying that while the prosecution was legitimately brought, a “very, very, very large sledgehammer” was used to crack a “very, very, very small peanut”.

The 29-year-old son of a popular Castlebar woman who was stabbed to death on Tuesday morning has been charged with his mother’s murder.

Seamus Marrinan, Blackfort, Castlebar who was remanded at a special sitting of Castlebar District Court for the murder of his mother in the family home last week was further remanded in the custody of the Central Mental Hospital at Castlebar District Court this week.

A Castlebar woman who according to Judge Mary Devins had skated along society for too long, while picking up a number of previous convictions was given a three month prison sentence at Castlebar District Court this week.

Judge Mary Devins advised that a Romanian man might consider leaving the state after he pleaded guilty to the theft of 10 bottles of Brandy from Tesco supermarkets in Castlebar and Claremorris.

A Polish man who drove while disqualified, had no insurance, and after he failed a roadside breath test ran away from gardaí, was sentenced to six months in jail at Castlebar District Court on Wednesday.

A man who overtook a line of traffic and crashed into a right turning car was convicted of careless driving at Castlebar District Court this week.

A Polish woman who displayed an insurance disc not belonging to her vehicle, and has no insurance of her own, was disqualified from driving for two years and convicted and fined a total of €1,000 at Castlebar District Court this week.