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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 19346Co. Kildare · 26 Oct 2023

Man restrained by gardaí at Naas Courthouse

On Thursday 26 October 2023, a man was restrained by gardaí at Naas District Court in County Kildare after, according to one eyewitness, he became embroiled in an argument with a garda outside the courthouse. The man was due to appear in court that day, and his defending solicitor, David Gibbons, told Judge Desmond Zaidan that the incident explained his absence. Several gardaí restrained the man and brought him inside the courthouse. The latest development is that the judge adjourned the case to a date in the new year and extended time for providing a book of evidence against the man.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court27 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man was restrained by gardaí at Naas District Court.
  • Several gardaí restrained the man and brought him inside the courthouse.
Cause
According to one eyewitness, the man became embroiled in an argument with a garda outside the courthouse.
Where
The incident took place at Naas District Court in County Kildare.
When
The incident happened on Thursday 26 October 2023.
In court
  • The man was due to appear in court that day.
  • His defending solicitor, David Gibbons, told Judge Desmond Zaidan that the incident explained the man's absence from the court session.
  • The judge adjourned the case to a date in the new year.
  • The judge extended time for providing a book of evidence against the man.
Other details
Kildare Now first reported the incident, and its record is dated 27 October 2023 while the article text gives publication as 28 October 2023.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was restrained by gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man argued with a garda outside the courthouse, according to one eyewitness. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man was restrained and brought inside by several gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe incident took place at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident happened on Thursday 26 October 2023. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man was due to appear in court that day. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man's solicitor told the judge the incident explained his absence from court. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge adjourned the case to a date in the new year. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge extended time for providing a book of evidence against the man. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Oct2023
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    KILDARE: Man restrained by gardaí at Naas Courthouse

    First report of the incident at Naas District Court. It adds that the man was restrained and brought inside, that his solicitor explained his absence to the judge, and that the case was adjourned with time extended for a book of evidence.

    accused, male