Ireland Man given suspended sentence and ordered to hand over family home after assaulting wife
John Sheridan (70) of St. Aidan's Villas, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, was convicted by a jury at the Central Criminal Court of four counts of assault occasioning bodily harm and three counts of assault causing harm to his wife, Ann Sheridan (64), on dates between 1 January 1994 and 30 June 2002. When interviewed by gardaí he admitted hitting her but denied kicking her, and he had pleaded not guilty. Sheridan had no previous convictions. On 29 July 2024 he was given an 18-month suspended sentence and ordered to hand over his interest in the family home to his wife.
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- Sentenced29 Jul
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- John Sheridan, 70, was convicted of four counts of assault occasioning bodily harm and three counts of assault causing harm to his wife, Ann Sheridan, 64.
- Where
- Sheridan of St. Aidan's Villas, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, was the subject of the case.
- When
- The assaults took place between 1 January 1994 and 30 June 2002.
- Cause
- The court heard the marriage was difficult from the outset, with verbal abuse starting after the couple married in 1990.
- Investigation
- When interviewed by gardaí, Sheridan admitted hitting his wife but denied kicking her.
- Charges
- Sheridan pleaded not guilty to the four counts of assault occasioning bodily harm and three counts of assault causing harm.
- In court
- A jury convicted Sheridan after a trial at the Central Criminal Court earlier this year.
- Sentence
- The judge set a headline sentence of three years and reduced it to 18 months, suspended in full.
- The judge ordered Sheridan to hand over his interest in the family home to his wife, and the suspended sentence was given on that basis.
- Other details
- Sheridan had no previous convictions.
- The judge said the pattern of abuse would now be considered coercive control.
- Mrs Sheridan gave a victim impact statement describing ongoing emotional pain.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whenThe assaults took place between January 1994 and June 2002. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationWhen interviewed by gardaí, Sheridan admitted hitting his wife but denied kicking her. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeSheridan pleaded not guilty to four counts of assault occasioning bodily harm and three counts of assault causing harm to his wife. (irishtimes.com)
- courtA jury convicted Sheridan after a trial at the Central Criminal Court earlier in the year. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceSheridan was given an 18-month suspended sentence for assaulting his wife. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of three years and reduced it to 18 months, suspended in full. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge ordered Sheridan to hand over his interest in the family home to his wife, and the suspended sentence was given on that basis. (irishtimes.com)
- otherSheridan had no previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe judge said the pattern of abuse would now be considered coercive control. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe victim gave a victim impact statement describing ongoing emotional pain. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Jul2024Man ordered to hand over interest in family home after conviction of assaulting wife
Reports the Central Criminal Court sentencing of John Sheridan for historic assaults on his wife, including the suspended sentence and the order transferring his interest in the family home. No existing case in the list matches.
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