Search Results for 'Mullingar District Court'

A local man who is pleading not guilty to charges of threatening to kill the student sister of Limerick gangland victim Roy Collins because he would allegedly “get good money from Wayne Dundon”, was remanded on continuing bail in Athlone District Court this week (September 22) until November 10 on related theft and menacing charges.

Four men have appeared at Mullingar District Court recently in relation to a long running family feud in the town.

A Westmeath man has been found guilty of threatening behaviour to a taxi driver, whom he described as a ‘nigger’ and was given a six-month suspended sentence for possession of a knife.

A Mullingar woman who assaulted her ex-boyfriend’s current girlfriend by pulling her hair and banging her head to the ground has been placed on six months probation.

A man jailed for 10 months in March after being convicted for a fourth time for drink driving, will have to wait until next July to see if he has to serve out his sentence, after his barrister gave the appeal court a doctor’s lettter saying the defendant had been “12 months sober in May”.

A judge had such little faith in the prison system’s ability to keep an addict in jail that he refused to convict her despite six guilty pleas of theft committed whilst at large from a previous prison sentnece.

A man who was threatening and aggressive to the same garda twice within the space of a month has been given a four month sentence for obstruction.

A man who stole more than €4,000 worth of goods in just over a year has been given an 11 month jail sentence at Mullingar District Court.

After his surprise retirement last week, the 28-year career of the honourable and outspoken Judge John Neilan was given its due tribute in court this week (June 2) by his first stand-in, Judge Denis McLoughlin.

Judge John Neilan has launched a stinging attack on bankers, warning that he will issue an arrest warrant for any banker or bank governor who frightens, intimidates, or threatens a person in debt.