<![CDATA[Derry Journal - Around the Courts]]> Feed http://www.derryjournal.com/news/local/around-the-courts Copyright 2013, Johnston Press Plc http://www.derryjournal.com/news/local/around-the-courts/injf-news-dynmc-local-aroundthecourts-feed-1-3630909 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:01:22 +0100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 <![CDATA[Attorney General to appeal ‘no inquest for stillborn baby’ ruling]]> http://www.derryjournal.com/attorney-general-to-appeal-no-inquest-for-stillborn-baby-ruling-1-5117543

Northern Ireland’s Attorney General is to appeal a High Court ruling that no inquest can be held into the death of a stillborn child, it emerged today.

]]> 1.5117543 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:01:22 +0100 <![CDATA[Assaulted girlfriend with stiletto shoe]]> http://www.derryjournal.com/assaulted-girlfriend-with-stiletto-shoe-1-5114333

A man who assaulted his “vulnerable” girlfriend with a stiletto shoe has been jailed for three and a half years.

]]> 1.5114333 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:42:31 +0100 <![CDATA[Kneed girlfriend in the genitals]]> http://www.derryjournal.com/kneed-girlfriend-in-the-genitals-1-5110325

A 21-year-old man who subjected his girlfriend to a “horrifying and terrifying” assault will be sentenced later today.

]]> 1.5110325 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:47:44 +0100 <![CDATA[Man denies harassment charge]]> http://www.derryjournal.com/man-denies-harassment-charge-1-5110324

A 42-year-old man has appeared in court accused of harassment.

]]> 1.5110324 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:46:54 +0100 <![CDATA[Teen hit elderly man who came to help a neighbour]]> http://www.derryjournal.com/teen-hit-elderly-man-who-came-to-help-a-neighbour-1-5110319

A teenager who assaulted an elderly man as he helped a neighbour would “like to write a letter of apology to his victim,” a court has been told.

]]> 1.5110319 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:44:45 +0100 <![CDATA[Man to be sentenced for indecent assault]]> http://www.derryjournal.com/man-to-be-sentenced-for-indecent-assault-1-5105506

A man indecently assaulted a child he was babysitting over a decade ago, a court has heard.

]]> 1.5105506 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:15:52 +0100 <![CDATA[Drink driver was almost three times over the limit]]> http://www.derryjournal.com/drink-driver-was-almost-three-times-over-the-limit-1-5105493

A man who was caught driving while almost three times over the legal limit has been disqualified.

]]> 1.5105493 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:13:31 +0100 <![CDATA[Donegal man (29) jailed for 2009 Derry house burglary]]> http://www.derryjournal.com/donegal-man-29-jailed-for-2009-derry-house-burglary-1-5105490

A 29-year-old man who admitted breaking into a house over four years ago has been jailed.

]]> 1.5105490 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:13:25 +0100 <![CDATA[Put fist through window when chipper was closed]]> http://www.derryjournal.com/put-fist-through-window-when-chipper-was-closed-1-5105486

A 26-year-old Limavady man put his fist through a window when he lost his temper after finding out a local chippy was closed.

]]> 1.5105486 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:12:18 +0100 <![CDATA[Judge gives cannabis addict a chance]]> http://www.derryjournal.com/judge-gives-cannabis-addict-a-chance-1-5105267

A man who was caught with over £4500 worth of cannabis has been given a “chance” to address his drug addiction.

]]> 1.5105267 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:34:24 +0100 <![CDATA[Serious when teen hits man ‘old enough to be his grandfather’ - judge]]> http://www.derryjournal.com/serious-when-teen-hits-man-old-enough-to-be-his-grandfather-judge-1-5105266

A teenager who assaulted a pensioner outside his own home is to be sentenced later today.

]]> 1.5105266 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:34:23 +0100 <![CDATA[Man called a police officer ‘Fenian traitor’]]> http://www.derryjournal.com/man-called-a-police-officer-fenian-traitor-1-5102773

A man who called a police officer a ‘Fenian traitor’ has been fined £200.

]]> 1.5102773 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:25:22 +0100 <![CDATA[Blackmail accused refused bail]]> http://www.derryjournal.com/blackmail-accused-refused-bail-1-5088488

A judge has refused to grant bail to a man he believes is a “potential danger to women”.

]]> 1.5088488 Tue, 14 May 2013 11:36:51 +0100 <![CDATA[Hammer attack accused released on bail]]> http://www.derryjournal.com/hammer-attack-accused-released-on-bail-1-5088487

A man charged in connection with an alleged hammer attack in the Waterside has been released on bail.

]]> 1.5088487 Tue, 14 May 2013 11:36:28 +0100 <![CDATA[Limavady man jailed for assault]]> http://www.derryjournal.com/limavady-man-jailed-for-assault-1-5088481

A Limavady man who assaulted a woman before urinating over her boyfriend’s car has been jailed for three months.

]]> 1.5088481 Tue, 14 May 2013 11:35:43 +0100 <![CDATA[Jail for assault, urinating on car]]> http://www.derryjournal.com/jail-for-assault-urinating-on-car-1-5088461

A Limavady man who assaulted a woman before urinating over her boyfriend’s car has been jailed for three months.

]]> 1.5088461 Tue, 14 May 2013 11:31:14 +0100 <![CDATA[Strabane man cleared in ‘basement’ case]]> http://www.derryjournal.com/strabane-man-cleared-in-basement-case-1-5088460

A Strabane man was yesterday acquitted of allowing his basement to be used by terrorists.

]]> 1.5088460 Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:50 +0100 <![CDATA[Rocket accused ‘is card carrying member of SF’]]> http://www.derryjournal.com/rocket-accused-is-card-carrying-member-of-sf-1-5087624

A Derry man accused of possessing a rocket which was allegedly designed to “slice” through armoured vehicles has been refused bail.

]]> 1.5087624 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:44:36 +0100 <![CDATA[Former sports hall supervisor weeps as cleared of sex assault]]> http://www.derryjournal.com/former-sports-hall-supervisor-weeps-as-cleared-of-sex-assault-1-5087473

A former supervisor of a Derry sports centre broke down and wept yesterday after he was cleared of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy.

]]> 1.5087473 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:00:00 +0100 <![CDATA[Former Derry sports centre supervisor cleared of sexual assault]]> http://www.derryjournal.com/former-derry-sports-centre-supervisor-cleared-of-sexual-assault-1-5085919

A former supervisor of a Derry sports centre has been cleared of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy.

]]> 1.5085919 Mon, 13 May 2013 14:49:31 +0100