TWO witnesses in the case of a man charged with assault failed to appear at a hearing which was due to take place at last Monday s district court. A second hear.
Boiling point! Offaly man convicted of saucepan assault
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A 54-year-old Offaly man was convicted of assaulting another man with a saucepan at last Monday s sitting of Tullamore District Court.
Michael Carroll, 54, Clonlee, Kinnitty had denied striking Percy Moyles at Clonee on September 9, 2020, when he came before Judge Bernadette Owens.
In his evidence, the injured party Mr Moyles said that on the above date he had received a call to say some of his sheep were on a public road. He went to investigate and there were indeed sheep loose. He said he put them into another field but after counting them he knew he was short.
A MAN has been accused of multiple sexual offences against a female over a near 10-year period. The 65-year-old, who cannot be named, appeared before Judge Cath.
Offaly woman pleads guilty to assaulting another woman in pub toilets
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An Offaly woman pleaded guilty to assaulting another woman in a local pub, during last week s sitting of Tullamore District Court.
Melanie Kane, 14 Esker Court, Clara committed the offence on September 5 last in Dolan s pub, The Square, Clara.
Sgt James O Sullivan told the court that CCTV footage showed the defendant following the injured party into the ladies toilet.
“What the CCTV footage did not capture was the defendant following the injured party into a toilet cubicle,” said the Sergeant, “and assaulting the injured party.”
The Sergeant said the injured party had bruising after the assault, and some of her hair was subsequently found on the floor.
Motorist sentenced to three months imprisonment after Offaly traffic accident
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An Offaly man was sentenced to three months imprisonment and disqualified from holding a driving licence for four years, during a recent sitting of Tullamore District Court.
Colin Hanniffy, Leabeg, Tullamore was charged with dangerous driving, drink driving and failing to remain at the scene.
Sgt James O Sullivan told the court that just outside Boora village on December 29 last, Mr Hanniffy nearly collided with another vehicle, drove into a ditch, got out of his crashed vehicle, got into another vehicle belonging to him which was parked nearby and drove off. The sergeant said the other driver had to swerve out of the way just before the defendant drove into the ditch. “His jeep was driving on the wrong side of the road.”