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Crane driver seen kicking future brother-in-law in Eyre Square
A crane driver who was observed kicking his future brother-in-law as he lay on the ground at a taxi rank, by a Garda, was ordered to pay his victim 200 and a further 300 to the Hospice, when he appeared before Galway District Court this week. Anthony Brady (22), from Kildare, was in The court was told Brady had 500 with Galway with his fiancee and her brother for him to pay into the court poor box if the the weekend. However, after a night out on judge so wished in lieu of a conviction. the town Brady and his future in-law had a Judge David Anderson applied the row. Probation Act and ordered Brady to pay Garda Michael McCarthy said he had to 200 to his future brother-in-law and the intervene when he saw Brady kicking the remaining 300 to the local Hospice. other man on the ground at 2.30 am on He said he hoped the 200 compensation October 13 last, at Eyre Square. Once would pave the way for a happy future arrested, Brady quietened down and between Brady and his in-laws. apologised for his behaviour.

Tuam m a n jailed for city a n d county robberies
A Tuam man who wasn't sure of his own age was sentenced to 18 months in prison, at Galway District Court this week for larcenies. Liam Ward (23), 27 Tierboy, Tuam, pleaded guilty to robbing a video shop in Headford and to stealing a handbag containing property valued at 507, in Galway city, on two separate dates. Inspector Sean Healy told the court that Ward entered Creaven's Video Shop, Main Street, Headford on May 6 last. He leaned in over the counter and told a young girl there be had a knife and he would harm her if she didn't hand over money from the till. The owner of the shop, Shane Creaven, had been at the doorway and he saw what was happening. Ward grabbed some money and made his getaway. His flat was later searched but none of the money taken was recovered, the inspector said. Inspector Healy said that on a different date Ward was observed on a video tape taking a bag from a bar in a Galway city hotel. He ran from the scene but gardai gave chase and Ward was caught at Prospect Hill, where the bag and its contents were recovered. Ward, the court heard, had failed to turn up in court on two separate dates to face the charges. He had previous convictions for larceny, producing a weapon in the course of a dispute, for which he had been sentenced to five years in 1999, and for forgery. Defending solicitor, Michael McDarby said his client had a very serious drink problem and until such time as he dealt with that nothing would change. He said Ward only pretended to have a knife when he went into the video shop. Judge David Anderson asked Ward what age he was. Ward replied that he was 22. His solicitor reminded him that he was 23 going on 24. Judge Anderson then sentenced Ward to eight months for stealing the handbag, and 10 months, to run consecutively, for the Headford offence. He sentenced Ward to a further four months, to run concurrently for failing to turn up in court on two previous occasions.

Ballymacward technician blocked city centre traffic, court heard
A computer technician who blocked traffic by standing in the middle of the road after being ejected from a city centre nightclub andrefusedto leave the area for a garda, was given the benefit of the Probation Act at Galway District Court this week. Terry Murray (25), Balllymacward, Ballinasloe, who works in Dublin, was intoxicated when Garda John Feeney found him standing in the middle of Abbeygate Street, outside Central Park nightclub in the early hours of September 22 last. He refused to leave the area for Garda Feeney and had to be arrested. The court heard Murray had been put out of the nightclub even though he had nothing to do with a disturbance which had taken place there and he was remonstrating with the doormen when the garda came along. Applying the Probation Act, Judge David Anderson said he was taking into account the fact that the accused had no previous convictions and had pleaded guilty to being drunk in public and failing to comply with the directions of a garda.

Athenry woman crashed while driving without insurance
An English woman who borrowed her brother-inlaw's car and drove without insurance, was involved in a collision with another car at Carnmore Cross, Galway District Court heard this week.

Long Walk resident had three different types of drugs, court heard
A man appeared before Galway District Court this week charged with having three different type of drugs in his possession following a Garda raid on his flat. Raymond Glynn, 30 Aengus House, Long that date and he had made admissions while Walk. Galway, was charged with having 20 under arrest. Ecstasy tablets, enough cannabis resin to Defending solicitor, Valerie Corcoran make 3,000 reefers and a very small applied for an adjournment so that the quantity of cocaine in his possession on matter could be heard at a later date. January 27 last. Judge David Anderson agreed and Inspector Sean Healy told the court that adjourned the matter to November 11 next. members of the Garda Drugs Unit carried out a search of the accused's aDartment on

Hillside man was putting on stolen sweater as gardai approached
Passersby had to jump out of the way when an aggressive, drunken man smashed a bottle on a city centre pavement as he was being arrested. aggressive and smashed a bottle he had been holding onto the ground, sending pieces of glass flying in all directions. Passersby had to jump out of the way, the court was told. On June 3 last, Garda Ollie Whyte and Garda Feeney found Collins sitting in Shop Street begging and arrested him. He had plastic cups with money in them and was carrying a sign. Inspector Healy said Collins was also charged with stealing a crate of Heineken from Dunnes Stores, worth 47, and a sweater from Faller's Sweater Shop, worth 34 on two other dates. He was aggressive when approached by gardai as be tried to put the sweater on. Both stolen items were recovered. Judge David Anderson remanded Collins in custody to appear before Harristown District Court on Friday, October 25.

Maya Brisley, 10 Cullairbaun, Athenry, was involved in the collision on Patrick Collins, 4 March 22 last at 530 pm at Hillside Park, Ballybane, the busy crossroads. Galway, was charged with She admitted to Garda being drunk and with Ray Dowd, who was called breaching the peace at Shop to the scene that she did not Street, Galway, on August 17 last, following the have insurance. Judge David Anderson incident. Inspector Sean Healy told convicted her of driving without insurance, fined her Galway District Court this 100 and endorsed her week that Collins was very licence, but he did not drunk and aggressive in the impose a disqualification middle of Shop Street when after hearing the woman had Garda John Feeney came three young children under along and tried to arrest him. the age of seven. Collins became very