Test drive proves costly

TESTING a car he intended buying cost Aaron Murphy (22) of 32 Windmill Hill, Wexford a District Court appearance but no conviction. The matter was brought to court by Garda Eamonn Cahill who recalled coming across Murphy at Ferrybank on the night of November 9 last.

The vehicle in question was seized on the spot and the court was told that the accused drove only a short distance.

Judge Kevin Staunton agreed that he should not have been behind the wheel on the public road. However, he noted that Murphy had no previous convictions before striking out the summons.