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Case No. 19084Public order offence; refusing to pay taxi fare; possession of a knife · Co. Kildare · 16 Dec 2022

Man fined in Naas District Court over taxi fare refusal, garda abuse and knife possession

Modestas Kubilius, a man whose age is not recorded, refused to pay a €21 taxi fare at McDonalds on Monread Road, Naas, on 16 December 2022 at about 1.45am, and was abusive to a garda at Naas garda station. Sgt Dave Hanrahan told the court that Kubilius was intoxicated, punched the taxi dashboard without causing damage, and was found with a small pocket knife. He was prosecuted for the fare refusal, possession of a blade and a public order offence at Naas District Court, where Judge Desmond Zaidan granted free legal aid. The latest development, reported on 21 November 2023, is that he was fined €750, €150 and €400 for the three offences.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced21 Nov
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man refused to pay a €21 taxi fare after the taxi driver took him to Naas garda station.
  • The man was abusive to a garda at Naas garda station, saying "f… off, I'm not paying" and "f… off, arrest me."
  • The man punched the taxi dashboard, causing no damage.
Where
The fare refusal took place at McDonalds, Monread Road, Naas.
When
The offences occurred on 16 December 2022 at about 1.45am.
Cause
The man was intoxicated at the time.
Weapon
The man was found to be in possession of a small pocket knife.
Other details
The court was told the knife was not produced.
Charges
He was prosecuted for refusing to pay the fare, possession of a blade and a public order offence under the Public Order Act.
In court
The case was heard at Naas District Court, where Judge Desmond Zaidan granted free legal aid.
Sentence
He was fined €750, €150 and €400 for the three offences, as reported on 21 November 2023.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man refused to pay a taxi driver and verbally abused a garda after the driver took him to Naas garda station. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatSgt Dave Hanrahan said the defendant refused to pay the €21 fare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe defendant was abusive at the garda station. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe defendant punched the dashboard of the taxi, causing no damage. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe fare refusal took place at McDonalds on Monread Road, Naas. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe offences were on 16 December 2022. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident happened at 1.45am. (kildarenow.com)
  • weaponThe defendant was found to be in possession of a small pocket knife. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Desmond Zaidan granted free legal aid. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceHe was fined €750, €150 and €400 for the three offences. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant was intoxicated. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe court was told the knife was not produced. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Nov2023
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    KILDARE COURT: Man refused to pay taxi fare and told garda to 'f... off, arrest me'

    Court report of the sentencing at Naas District Court. The article gives the age as 3, which appears to be a typo, so no age is recorded.

    convicted, Modestas Kubilius, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Modestas Kubilius