Search Results for 'Sean Acton'
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Light at end of tunnel for 20 year old father of two
A 20-year old father of two picked up yet another driving disqualification for driving without insurance when he came before Judge James Faughnan at Tuam District Court this week.
Husband and wife thieving team don’t deserve last chance, says Judge
A HUSBAND and wife team who, a Judge said, appeared to “be going around in consort” on joint enterprise thieving trips, were given heavy suspended sentences to keep them in line when they appeared before Galway District Court this week.
100 previous convictions cannot be ignored, says Judge
A DEFENDANT who pleaded guilty to a long list of charges, mainly thefts from city businesses, had 100 previous convictions and this could not be ignored no matter how difficult his background was, Judge Valerie Corcoran said when sentencing him to 16 months in prison.
Gambling debts the cause of thefts from city shop
A man was put up to thefts from a city shop because he had gambling debts, his solicitor told Galway District Court.
Next time, it will be a serious criminal conviction, Judge warns
A JUDGE told a man found in possession of cocaine that she believed everybody deserved one chance, but warned him that if he came back before her on a similar charge, he would find himself with a serious criminal record.
Keep out of this neck of the woods – Judge
A JUDGE told a defendant who pledged to live in Waterford with his father, that he had to understand that one of the conditions on which she was suspending his prison sentence was that he “keep out of this neck of the woods.”
‘Bully’ warned to stay away from Community Warden
A MAN described by a Judge as a bully for abusing and threatening a Council Community Warden was given a five-month prison sentence, suspended for two years on strict behavioural conditions, when his case came before Judge Vincent Deane at a special sitting of Tuam District Court.
Second road ban for motorist who drove while disqualified
A man who was put off the road for driving without insurance was caught driving once again by Gardaí only five months later, Judge James Faughnan observed when the second case came before him at Tuam District Court.
Detective got strong smell of cannabis from man in court on possession charge
A man was warned when he came before Galway Court on a cannabis possession charge, that getting the benefit of the Probation Act meant he was now “on the radar” and if he reoffended, there would be much more serious consequences for him.
End of the relationship has dire consequences for two young men
The breakup of a relationship had serious consequences for the two young students involved. One ended up before Galway District Court charged with harassment of his former partner while the other was severely traumatised by the harassment inflicted on him.
