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Vigilante behaviour of baton attacker and ‘so-called’ injured party was appalling, says judge
A baton attacker and a “so-called” injured party were both reprimanded for their violent vigilante behaviour which was described by a district court judge as “appalling”.
Man arms himself with kitchen knife after being followed, court hears
A man who claimed he had been assaulted twice at a pub became so panicked when his assailant followed him home that he armed himself with a kitchen knife to protect himself, the Galway District Court heard this week.
Student fined for serious obstruction of gardai
A young Mayo student, who claimed that he had been attacked and left fearing for his life during a series of blows from Galway gardai, has succeeded in contesting the assault charge against him. However, he was convicted and fined a total of €800 this week for the serious obstruction of a garda and being intoxicated and for being extremely abusive.
Assault accused claims he feared for his life during attack by gardaí
A young Mayo student accused of assaulting a garda has denied the charge, claiming it was he who was attacked and left fearing for his life during a series of blows and punches which were rained down on him by the arresting officers.
Four months suspended for assault on pregnant woman
A heavily pregnant woman was left extremely distressed when a can of cider burst and sprayed all over her before a man in an agitated state followed her into a shop, the Galway District Court heard.
Two months for man who roared ‘prostitute’ at garda
A 25-year-old man who skipped the queue in the Galway Garda station’s public office and roared abuse at a garda, calling her a prostitute, has been sentenced to a total of two months in jail.
Cheeky burglar who tried to steal till gets seven months
A cheeky burglar who tried to steal a till from a petrol station during the afternoon and pried open a locker in a hotel stealing a valuable watch was given an extra seven months in jail.
Fisherman charged with stabbing warned to stop ‘codding the court’
A Connemara fisherman charged with stabbing a man during a drunken scuffle over two years ago was warned by a circuit court judge to stop “codding the court” and to take his alcohol difficulties seriously in order to avoid a jail sentence.
Garda takes action to ensure baby’s safety at house party, court hears
A garda who had concerns for the safety of a child after gaining entry to a wild house party was then confronted with the highly intoxicated and agitated mother, the Galway District Court heard this week.
Car dealer shoved keys down trousers and told garda to get them
A young and abusive car dealer shoved the keys of his broken down van in the “crotch area” of his trousers and told a garda to come and get them before roaring profanities at her.
