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Two Lithuanian men, who were caught red handed in possession of drugs, were sentenced to three months in prison in Castlebar District Court this week. Mantas Baltikanukas, 31 Chapel Court Apartments, Claremorris, and Aurimas Simanskis, 32 Chapel Court Apartments, Claremorris, both pleaded guilty to the charges in court.

A Claremorris man who was sent forward for trial to the circuit criminal court on criminal damage and theft charges was remanded in custody until the trial this week. Tomas Kuksta was served with the book of evidence against him before the sitting of Castlebar District Court on Tuesday morning last.

A Lithuanian man who is in his final year studying in GMIT was disqualified from driving for a year and fined €600 for driving without insurance at Castlebar District Court this week.

Charges against two publicans in Claremorris for having people on their premises after hours, were dismissed at Claremorris District Court this week, when it was revealed that the relevant legislation for the prosecutions being brought had not being translated into Irish. This was despite the fact that the first piece of legislation, which these prosecutions were brought under, was enacted as far back as 2000.

Judge Mary Devins this week adjourned a drink driving case until July 19 as she awaits a High Court direction on the issue of Garda statements. Judge Devins has put forward a case stated to the high court in regard to the issue of Garda statements that look to be formed from a template rather than written up individually by gardaí after incidents.