Search Results for 'Garda Sgt Christy Brown'
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Groceries thief ‘just trying to put food on the table’
A WOMAN who wheeled a trolley with groceries valued at €583 out of Dunnes Stores, Briarhill, had to do so because her husband had gambling and drink addictions and there was no money in the house to feed her children.
Alleged shoplifting pair banned from city as bail condition
A DEFENDANT with 99 previous convictions was found in possession of a pair of snips which, it is alleged, he used to cut the security tags off items during a shoplifting spree in the city over the weekend.
Tuam’s self-appointed traffic warden gets ticket marked
A WOMAN who has appointed herself as custodian of Tuam’s traffic by-laws was brought before the local District Court this week charged with engaging in threatening and abusive behaviour towards a member of the public.
‘It’s not as if we’re delaying him from work’ — would-be bridegroom asks court to ease his bail conditions
The heart-rending tale of a prospective bridegroom being separated from his fiancée by what he regarded as over-onerous bail conditions being imposed on him by Gardaí standing in the path of him and wedding bliss took another turn at Ballinasloe District Court.
Man to go on trial for alleged assault of partner
A man who is being held in custody following an alleged serious assault on his partner was told he had bail but couldn’t take it up because he hadn’t provided a verifiable address, which was part of his bail conditions.
Lavally man charged with serious assault on uncle
A young man accused of a serious assault on a member of his family was told that Gardaí could not accept the address he provided — of what was described as a “drop-in house” in Tuam — as part of his bail application.
Judge refuses to strike out request over court delays
AN alleged drunk driver attempted to have his case dismissed because of the delays in bringing the charge against him before Tuam District Court.
Contractor remorseful after swapping digger starter kits
A CONTRACTOR who swapped a broken part in his digger for a working one from another digger made a “monumental mistake” and was very remorseful, Judge James Faughnan heard at Tuam District Court this week.
Coming or going? GoSafe saga finally comes to a halt
A LONG-RUNNING and hotly contested GoSafe speeding prosecution finally reached its conclusion at Tuam District Court when a prosecution Garda Sergeant admitted it was a 50/50 case.
'I’ve given up the drink,' lucky defendant tells judge
“I’ve given up the drink,” said a young man who was arrested in Ballinasloe after drinking too much at a wedding in the town.
