Man breached order and damaged windows
A court has heard how a man who had been released from prison the previous day breached a restraining order and damaged windows in a house.
On October 28, police were tasked with a potential breach of a restraining order, with the reporting party saying her ex-partner had contacted her through text message.
Day before
Richard Aidan Slattery (34), of no fixed abode, had been released from prison the day prior, Enniskillen Magistrates Court heard on Monday.
He was arrested at an address in Lisnaskea, where police observed damage caused to the rear windows of the property. During an interview with police Slattery did not comment, the court heard.
His solicitor, Michael Fahy, told the court that Slattery instructed him that the injured party had his house key and bank card and he texted her to get them, and she then contacted the police.
Damaged windows
About the damaged windows, Mr. Fahy said Slattery was trying to effect entry into his property.
Adding that this puts into context the whole incident, Mr. Fahy said Slattery did not want anything to do with his ex-partner, and Slattery needed to remove himself from the vicinity of his ex-partner.
Mr. Fahy also pointed out that the bank card and key were given to police by Slattery’s ex-partner.
District Judge Steven Keown told the court Slattery appeared via video link on September 5 and received a prison sentence and restraining order, and the day after he contacted the injured party and committed further offences.
He gave Slattery credit for his early plea, but said that was the most positive thing he could say on the case.
For criminal damage and breaching the restraining order, Slattery was given an eight-month prison sentence.
Mr. Fahy informed the court that his client would be appealing the sentence, and asked for bail, pending the appeal.
However, bail was refused by Judge Keown.
A woman who was over three times the legal limit to drive hit another car and swerved across the road before crashing.
It was heard at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday how police were called out to a road traffic collision on Belfast Road, Brookeborough on October 4, 2022, at around 9.50pm
A car driven by Nikita Thompson (35), of Carrickyeenan Road, Brookeborough had been travelling towards Enniskillen when she lost control coming around a right-hand bend.
The out-of-control car hit the wing mirror of one car and forced another driver to take evasive action before crashing into a hedge and field.
Thompson took a preliminary breath test at the scene which she failed and was arrested to which she responded: “That’s strange.”
In custody, she gave an evidential reading of 116mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath.
Thompson’s barrister, Craig Patton, asked the court to give his client credit for her guilty plea and clear record.
He said the incident was aggravated by the high reading, poor conditions and accident but added thank thankfully nobody was hurt.
Mr. Patton explained how Thompson had been in Lisburn that day and it had not gone well and on her return, she stopped for a drink in Fivemiletown.
He added that Thomspon, due to the inevitable disqualification, will have to take a taxi to and from work.
District Judge Steven Keown described the reading as “crazy” and said it was just by luck that nobody was injured during the incident: “When you get a reading of this level it is just pure luck nobody was injured.”
Taking into account, Thompson’s remorse, clear record and no previous convictions, Judge Keown banned Thompson from driving for 16 months and fined her £300.