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Case No. 16803Public order offence (intoxication and threatening or abusive behaviour); resisting arrest · Co. Kildare · 9 Dec 2021

Newbridge man fined for public order offence and resisting arrest

A 56-year-old man, James Meehan, was involved in a public disorder incident while intoxicated on Main Street, Newbridge, County Kildare, on 9 December 2021, and gardaí said he attempted to resist arrest. He was charged under Sections 4 and 6 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994. On Thursday 27 June 2024, Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court fined him €500 for the Section 6 offence, with three months to pay, and took the Section 4 and Section 19 offences into consideration. The sentencing was reported on 30 June 2024.

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  6. Sentenced28 Jun
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Key facts

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What happened
A public disorder incident took place involving James Meehan, a 56-year-old man.
Where
The incident took place on Main Street, Newbridge, County Kildare.
When
The incident occurred on 9 December 2021.
Cause
Mr Meehan was intoxicated during the incident.
Other details
  • Gardaí said Mr Meehan attempted to resist arrest.
  • Gardaí told the court Mr Meehan has 13 previous convictions, none for public disorder offences, and has not come to garda attention since the incident.
  • Defence counsel said Mr Meehan had past issues with alcohol but is now sober.
  • The sentencing was reported by kildarenow.com on 30 June 2024.
Charges
Mr Meehan was charged with offences under Sections 4 and 6 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994.
In court
Judge Desmond Zaidan sentenced Mr Meehan at Naas District Court on Thursday 27 June 2024.
Sentence
  • Mr Meehan was fined €500 for the Section 6 offence and given three months to pay.
  • The judge took the Section 4 and Section 19 offences into consideration.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe public disorder incident took place on Main Street, Newbridge. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 9 December 2021. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeMr Meehan was intoxicated during the incident. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeMr Meehan was charged with offences under Sections 4 and 6 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Desmond Zaidan sentenced Mr Meehan at Naas District Court on Thursday 27 June 2024. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceMr Meehan was fined €500 for the Section 6 offence. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceMr Meehan was given three months to pay the fine. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherMr Meehan attempted to resist arrest by gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherMr Meehan was 56 years old. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherGardaí told the court Mr Meehan has 13 previous convictions, none for public disorder offences. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherDefence counsel said Mr Meehan had past issues with alcohol but is now sober. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherGardaí told the court Mr Meehan had not come to garda attention since the incident. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe judge took the Section 4 and Section 19 offences into consideration. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Jun2024
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    Man fined by Kildare judge following Newbridge public order and resisting arrest incident

    Court report on sentencing held on Thursday 27 June 2024, first published 30 June 2024. No existing case in the list concerns this incident.

    convicted, James Meehan, 56, male, named, irish (judged from name)James Meehan