Around the Courts
Judge jails man for three years after ‘sustained’ assault of girlfriend
A 21 year-old Derry man has been jailed for three years and eight months after pleading guilty to an assault on his 16 year-old girlfriend which left her ‘fearful for her life’.
Broke man’s jaw with pool cue
A 31-year-old who broke a man’s jaw in two places has been jailed for six years.
Attorney General to appeal ‘no inquest for stillborn baby’ ruling
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.
Assaulted girlfriend with stiletto shoe
A man who assaulted his “vulnerable” girlfriend with a stiletto shoe has been jailed for three and a half years.
Kneed girlfriend in the genitals
A 21-year-old man who subjected his girlfriend to a “horrifying and terrifying” assault will be sentenced later today.
Teen hit elderly man who came to help a neighbour
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.
Man to be sentenced for indecent assault
A man indecently assaulted a child he was babysitting over a decade ago, a court has heard.
Drink driver was almost three times over the limit
A man who was caught driving while almost three times over the legal limit has been disqualified.
Donegal man (29) jailed for 2009 Derry house burglary
A 29-year-old man who admitted breaking into a house over four years ago has been jailed.
Put fist through window when chipper was closed
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.
Judge gives cannabis addict a chance
A man who was caught with over £4500 worth of cannabis has been given a “chance” to address his drug addiction.
Serious when teen hits man ‘old enough to be his grandfather’ - judge
A teenager who assaulted a pensioner outside his own home is to be sentenced later today.
Man called a police officer ‘Fenian traitor’
A man who called a police officer a ‘Fenian traitor’ has been fined £200.
Blackmail accused refused bail
A judge has refused to grant bail to a man he believes is a “potential danger to women”.
Hammer attack accused released on bail
A man charged in connection with an alleged hammer attack in the Waterside has been released on bail.
Limavady man jailed for assault
A Limavady man who assaulted a woman before urinating over her boyfriend’s car has been jailed for three months.
Jail for assault, urinating on car
A Limavady man who assaulted a woman before urinating over her boyfriend’s car has been jailed for three months.
Strabane man cleared in ‘basement’ case
A Strabane man was yesterday acquitted of allowing his basement to be used by terrorists.
Rocket accused ‘is card carrying member of SF’
A Derry man accused of possessing a rocket which was allegedly designed to “slice” through armoured vehicles has been refused bail.
Former sports hall supervisor weeps as cleared of sex assault
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.
Former Derry sports centre supervisor cleared of sexual assault
A former supervisor of a Derry sports centre has been cleared of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy.
Man to be tried for imitation firearm
A man is to stand trial at Derry Crown Court accused of possessing an imitation firearm.
Drugs accused has to surrender visa
A Derry man charged with drug offences has been forced to submit his Australian visa as part of his bail conditions.
Suspended sentence for throwing gun into river
A woman who threw a handgun, which was part of a police investigation, into the river Foyle has received a suspended jail term.
Festival fan jailed for his 209th conviction
A Derry man with 208 previous convictions has been jailed after attempting to headbutt a female police officer during the Jazz Festival.
Ex-serviceman drove dangerously after Union flags protest
An ex-serviceman today received a suspended jail sentence for dangerous driving after a Union flags protest in Limavady.
Put officer in a ‘headlock’ when van searched
A man who put a police officer in a “headlock” when they tried to search his van has received a suspended jail term.
Client was ‘very, very drunk’ at time of offence
A Waterside man who was swearing and shouting abuse in the city centre has been fined £500.
72 year old was driving in the middle of the road
A pensioner who crashed into another car while driving in the middle of the road has been disqualified from driving for three years and fined £400.
Probation for punching female police officer
A man who punched a female police officer “for no reason” has been given a probation order.
You are ‘disgraceful and impertinent’ says Judge
A judge has told a 31 year-old who failed to co-operate with a probation order his behaviour is “disgraceful and impertinent”.
Chinese woman awaiting sentence for killing Derry husband goes missing
A Chinese woman has gone missing while on bail awaiting sentence for killing her husband in Derry, the PSNI revealed this evening.
Suspended jail term for 79 year-old pensioner
A Crown Court judge has warned that people who engaged in sexual abuse years ago will “have to look over their shoulders for the rest of their lives”.
Told not to ‘stay over’ at Granny’s house
A 20-year-old accused of assaulting an elderly couple outside their home has had his bail revoked after giving police “the runaround”.
Jail for man who attacked resident as he lay in his bed
A 30-year-old Derry man who attacked a man as he lay in bed has been jailed for four and a half years.
Jailed for robbing chip shop armed with hammer
A man who robbed a chip shop armed with a hammer has been jailed for four years.
Bare chested man told police he hoped “the ‘RA would blow them up”
A 21-year-old Limavady man told police he hoped “the ‘Ra would blow the two of you up” when they caught him running bare chested in the town in a pair of shorts at 2am this morning.
Facial mapping identified Derry man as flag bearer - court told
Judgement was reserved today (Tuesday) in the trial of a Derry man accused of being the lead flag bearer in a republican commemoration ceremony.
Man had drugs ‘clenched between his buttocks’
A Limavady man who had over four grams of cocaine “clenched between his buttocks”, has been ordered to give £525 to a local charity.
Assaulted teen left with fractured jaw
A man who left a teenager with a fractured jaw has been ordered to spend three years on probation.
Nine year sentence for Derry man who ‘stored explosives’
A Derry man who was a “storage man” in a flat where cops uncovered three pipe bombs and bomb making equipment was jailed for nine years today.
Court told of city’s ‘burglary epidemic’
There has been a “burglary epidemic” in the city in recent months, a court has heard.
24 year-old banned from Westway
A 24-year-old man accused of possessing an offensive weapon has been banned from Westway as part of his bail conditions.
Man accused of having knife at Praxis
A 22-year-old man has appeared in court accused of possessing a knife at a mental health organisation.
‘Serious risk’ refused bail
A Derry judge has refused bail to a Bogside man he believes to be a “dangerous individual”.
‘Custodial sentence’ warning for benefit fraud couple
A Derry couple who admitted benefit fraud have been warned a custodial sentence is “almost inevitable”.
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Friday 24 May 2013
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