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Trial of Greenock man locked up for nine months on knife assault charges has collapsed

Trial of Greenock man locked up for nine months on knife assault charges has collapsed
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Jail for man who downed valium and booze before knife and hammer attack

A MAN downed a so-called Devil s mixture of street valium and booze before inflicting an horrific knife and hammer attack on the former partner of his ex-girlfriend. Kevin McGourlick left his victim needing 10 stitches and 12 staples to facial injuries from the assault in Port Glasgow, with the man now left scarred for life. McGourlick, 37, targeted his victim for sending a derogatory text message about his father, who died after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease, a sheriff was told. He is today beginning a three-year prison sentence. McGourlick s lawyer, Ellen Macdonald, told Greenock Sheriff Court: On the night in question, this doesn t excuse what he did, but he had taken alcohol and valium.

Larkfield man who assaulted child fails in bid to avoid being convicted

Greenock Sheriff Court A LARKFIELD man who waited until the day of his trial to admit he assaulted a child to injury has failed in a bid to avoid being convicted for the offence. Richard Footit, 36, was seeking an absolute discharge for the isolated incident of losing his temper and kicking the young girl. Defence lawyer Aidan Gallagher pointed to his client s work with two charitable groups who help offenders. But Sheriff Joseph Hughes said he was not persuaded not to record a conviction on Footit s criminal record. The Telegraph told in March how Footit s victim was in the sheriff court building ready to give evidence via a CCTV link when Mr Gallagher negotiated a plea of guilty to an amended charge.

Greenock man has non-harassment order scrapped — after victim sends Valentine s card

A GREENOCK man who constantly flouted a non-harassment order barring him from the victim of his domestic abuse has had it scrapped after the woman sent him a Valentine s card in jail. John Traill had previously been warned that a calculator might be needed to work out a prison sentence due to the number of times he d breached the order designed to protect his on-off partner. But a sheriff decided instead to fine him £1,000 and revoke it, after being told that Traill s girlfriend, Carol Bell, is every bit as culpable as him in the numerous breaches. Defence lawyer Gerry Keenan said: The vast majority of contact has been on a consensual basis.

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