Hadstolen televisionin sittingroom

A man found with a stolen television in his sitting room told Gardaí he bought it off a man who advertised it for sale on Facebook.

Thomas O’Boyle ( 30) of Oakfield Crescent admitted possessing the flatscreen television at his home on November 12th 2015.

Garda Gearoid Conneely, told the court a house at Woodvile Court had been broken into and a large quantity of property was stolen including a television. A number of house were subsequently searched by Gardaí including the defendant’s where the stolen television was in the sitting room. He told Gardaí that he had bought it off a travelling salesman. He later said he didn’t know it was stolen and that he bought it for € 150 or € 200 from a man who had advertised it on Facebook saying it was his father’s. This man was also charged subsequently.

Garda Conneely said the owner had bought the television two years previously for € 650. The defendant had a number of previous convictions but none for theft.

Mr Gerard McGovern, solicitor ( defending) said the defendant was married with two children and had been working as a lorry driver on the continent.

“He knew he was getting it at a cheap price. He didn’t ask questions about it and he should have made more enquiries. These televisions would usually seel for between € 250 and € 350,” said Mr McGovern.

Judge Kevin Kilrane said the defendant gave two version of events and it was with some difficulty he was going to deal with the matter by way of a fine. The case was adjourned to June 15th for the defendant to have € 600 in court. occurred on February 1st last year. His licence was also out of date on the occasion.

Inspector Paul Kilcoyne said a pedestrian crossed from the left hand side of the road when the lights turned red and the green man came on. The defendnat was driving towards the Donegal direction.

“He drove through the red light and collided with her,” he said, adding the accident had occurred around 6pm.

Mr Michael Monahan, solicitor ( defending) said it had been a very stormy evening and that it seemed to “be an amber gambler situation.”

The Inspector disagreed. “It was red for a period of time,” he said.

Mr Monahan said he didn’t know how both parties didn’t see each other. He said it may be down to poor eyesight by the defendant.

Judge Kilrane said there was a world of a difference between running a red light and an amber gambler.

Mr Monahan said the defendant wished to have the matter dealt with.

It was a wet and windy night and traffic appears to have been heavy.

Judge Kilrane said he wassatisifed the defendant drove through a red light and that the pedestrian was entitled to cross on her green light was entirely blameless. “Having said that it was an accident and there for all of us but for the Grace of God.”

He imposed a € 300 fine and banned the defendant from driving for two years. He gave an undertaking to wear his glasses whilst driving. tion of breaking it. He kind of fell into it.”

“You fell out with your friend and he fell into the window” - Judge Kilrane.

“It was the classic situation of Mr alcohol in the middle”- Mr Eddie Henry, solicitor ( defending).

The incident had occurred at Matt Lyons’ shop, Stephen Street on April 3rd 2016 with damage amounting to € 1,000.

The defendant, pleaded Mr Henry had fallen on hard times and was awaiting accommodation at Shalomar hostel. He had a battle with alcohol but seemed to have straightened himself out. He intended paying compensation, added Mr Henry.

However, Judge Kilrane said this had been going on for the best part of a year and said the offer wasn’t genuine.

The case was adjourned to April 20th for a probation report in advance of sentencing. cember 14th.

Gethins told the court he had no recollection of receiving a registered letter outlining the policy’s cancellation.

From a young age he had difficulty in reading and writing and was dyslexic. On the first two occasions he was stopped by Gardaí his jeep, which had been seized, was returned to him when he produced his insurance certifcate.

At the same court, Gethins was given a concurrent five month sentence for possession of bats on July July 16th 2015 at Ballytivnan.

Gardaí searched his car and in the footwell on the passenger side was a two and a half foot long stick while there was a club in the boot and another stick on the driver’s side.

Gethins told Gardaí they were his and were to “bash in the head” of someone he named.

He said if this person came near him he was going to get beaten over the head.

There had been an ongoing feud at the time, said Inspector Paul Kilcoyne.

The defendant had a number of previous convictions.

Mr Mark Mullaney, solicitor ( defending) said that at the time the defendant had been threatened by another person. There was no excuse for having the weapons he had.

“It’s all in the past as far as he is cocnerned,” said Mr Mullaney.

On the motoring offences, Judge Kilrane said he had no doubt the defendant had received a notice cancelling his insurance.

“If he had difficulty reading then he had none in cashing the cheque. He knew full well and continued on driving, persumably as he had a disc on the windscreen,” said the Judge.

He added that the defendant had an appalling record and he needed to be stopped in his tracks.

His persistence in driving without insurance was unbelievable said the Judge.

Recognisances were fixed in the event of an appeal.