Case No. 13313Criminal damage; absconding from court · Co. Kildare

Man who fled Naas Courthouse fined for absconding

A man who fled Naas Courthouse after being brought there by gardaí later handed himself in. He had been before the court charged with criminal damage to his partner's property.

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  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced2 Jul
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Key facts

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9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man fled Naas Courthouse after being brought there by gardaí and later handed himself in. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe man had been removed from the property the night before he was brought to court. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeThe criminal damage involved breaking a camera off the wall of his partner's property. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe man was before the court on a charge of criminal damage. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtWhen brought to court, the man left and made his escape on foot. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe man was fined €500 for absconding. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe Probation Act was applied to the criminal damage charge. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man's solicitor said he handed himself in because he had a crisis of conscience. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe court was told the man has a dozen previous convictions, mainly for minor drug offences. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Jul2025
    Man who fled Kildare courthouse handed himself into the gardaí later

    Court report on the man's flight from Naas Courthouse and his later surrender. He was fined €500 for absconding and the Probation Act was applied to the criminal damage charge.

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