TONG ORDER AT LOCAL BEAT-STRO
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Harmon of Pinewood, Shannon, was aged 33 to 38 during the period of the indecent assaults and the counts of indecent assaults took place at Cratloe in south east Clare, Holy Island on Lough Derg, Garryowen, Limerick and the Ennis Road, Limerick.
In the case, Mr Harmon - who turns 81 in May - had pleaded guilty to 12 separate counts of indecent assault against the five boys from 1976 to 1981.
In a statement, Scouting Ireland said it “welcomes the successful prosecution and conviction in the courts of Jim Harmon”.
It added: “Our thoughts are with the survivors whose bravery led to Jim Harmon’s conviction.”
A CHEF who struck another chef with tongs in the kitchen of a restaurant in a row over who was a better cook has avoided jail after paying his victim €2,000.
Kamran Waris (32) struck Noman Shiakh causing him harm at The Spicy Grill in Ramelton, Co Donegal, Letterkenny Circuit Court heard.
The pair fell out and on February 13, 2021, matters came to a head between them.
CCTV footage showed Waris, of Cannon View, Carnamuggagh Upper, Letterkenny having a heated row with the chef Noman Shiakh as they prepared food.
The debate then turned to pushing and shoving before the accused man reached for a pair of silver tongs.
Strike
He then used it to strike his victim a number of times and the victim was seen holding his head with blood flowing from his wound onto the floor of the kitchen.
Garda Mark O’Sullivan said when officers arrived at the Spicy Grill they found the injured man standing outside the premises bleeding from his head.
Judge John Aylmer said €500 compensation was insufficient and ordered Waris to pay his victim a further €1,500,
He said that if this was done, he would not impose a custodial sentence. Solicitor, Frank Dorrian, said Waris had raised the cash and it was and handed into court.
Judge Aylmer said he was satisfied the terms of his order had been met and the accused was allowed to walk free.