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Case No. 20246Assault on garda · Co. Laois · 8 Sep 2021

Mountmellick man's garda assault case adjourned over €3,000 charity payment

Bhuphinder Singh, a 43-year-old man of Sarsfield Street, Mountmellick, previously admitted assaulting a female garda and threatening and abusive behaviour at Main Street, Portlaoise, on September 8, 2021. Before the assault he had been stopped driving a 181 Mercedes, and he pushed the garda against a wall. At a court sitting reported on July 23, 2023, his solicitor said he had €2,000 in court and needed more time for the rest, and Judge Andrew Cody adjourned the matter until July 27. The latest development is that the remainder of the €3,000 was to be paid to a charity of the garda's choosing by that date.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court21 Jul
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Bhuphinder Singh, 43, of Sarsfield Street, Mountmellick, previously admitted assaulting a garda and threatening and abusive behaviour.
  • The garda who was assaulted is female.
  • He had been stopped driving a 181 Mercedes before he pushed the garda against a wall.
Where
The offences occurred at Main Street, Portlaoise.
When
The offences occurred on September 8, 2021.
Charges
He admitted assaulting a garda and threatening and abusive behaviour.
In court
  • His solicitor, Josephine Fitzpatrick, said he had €2,000 in court and needed more time to pay the rest.
  • Judge Andrew Cody adjourned the matter until July 27.
Sentence
The judge wanted the remainder of the €3,000 paid to a charity of the garda's choosing by July 27.
Other details
  • The court report says the remainder was to be brought to court the following week, while the key facts say it was to be paid to a charity by July 27.
  • The court report was published by leinsterexpress.ie on July 23, 2023.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatBhuphinder Singh, 43, of Sarsfield Street, Mountmellick, previously admitted assaulting a garda and threatening and abusive behaviour. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe accused was stopped driving a 181 Mercedes before he pushed the garda against a wall. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe offences occurred at Main Street, Portlaoise. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe offences occurred on September 8, 2021. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe accused admitted assaulting a garda and threatening and abusive behaviour. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe accused's solicitor said he had €2,000 in court. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe judge adjourned the matter until July 27. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge wanted the remainder of the €3,000 paid to a charity of the garda's choosing by July 27. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Jul2023
    In courtleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Man assaulted garda in Portlaoise

    Court report on the adjourned case. The accused had €2,000 in court, and the judge adjourned the matter until 27 July for the remainder to go to a charity of the garda's choosing. The article gives no details of the incident beyond the court record.

    accused, Bhuphinder Singh, 43, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Bhuphinder Singh