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Forty claims of rape and sexual assault, Naas court hears
Alleged victim was a child at the time
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A facing multiple allegations of sexual assault and rape appeared at Naas District Court on May 5.
Det Gda Christine Brady told the court that she served a book of evidence on the defendant and Sgt Jim Kelly requested that the man, aged in his early 70s, be sent forward for trial to the Central Criminal Court.
The court heard that the man faces a total of 40 allegations between 1975 and 1979.
The court heard that the incidents occurred when the defendant was a child and they took place in the family home.
Ex-South African armed forces man in Naas incident
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A former member of the South African armed forces appeared in court for a breach of the Public Order Act.
Brian Burrows, 49, whose address was given as 6 Cois na Feadain, Naas was involved in a disturbance at 1am on October 6 last year at Cois na Feadain, Sgt Jim Kelly told the court, on February 17.
He said the defendant followed the gardai out of a dwelling and abused them.
Solicitor Conal Boyce said the man has an alcohol problem.
He added the defendant lives with his elderly parents who are housebound because of Covid-19.
Books of evidence served in alleged Naas garage fraud
Alleged €152,000 case
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Books of evidence have been served against two men in an alleged fraud case at Naas District Court on December 2.
The two have been charged in connection with an alleged €152,000 fraud at a Naas garage.
John Mulligan, 51, whose address was given as Granary House, Newtown, Eadestown and Kenneth Smullen, 40, whose address given as Corkeragh, Donadea, are being prosecuted for an alleged 145 and 32 breaches respectively of the Theft and Fraud Offences Act on dates between January 2015 and July 2017.
Det Gda Kelly alleged the amount involved is €152,517 involving both.
He said both worked for the same company and the case related to an alleged 62 transactions.