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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18568Handling stolen goods · Co. Kildare

Pre-workout container handling case struck out in Naas court

A man was accused of handling a stolen container of Optimum Pre-Workout taken from a shop in County Kildare on April 1 of the previous year, as the article reports it, though the year is not stated. The case came before Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court, where gardaí set out the allegation. Defending barrister Donncha Craddock told the court he had not received disclosure from gardaí, and Garda Sergeant David Hanrahan said the prosecuting garda had not complied with a disclosure order. Judge Zaidan struck out the case without prejudice, the latest development in the report published in January 2024.

  1. Reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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Charges
A man was accused of handling a stolen container of Optimum Pre-Workout.
Where
The container was allegedly taken from a shop in County Kildare.
When
The alleged handling happened on April 1 of the previous year, as the article reports it, without stating the year.
In court
  • The case was heard at Naas District Court before Judge Desmond Zaidan.
  • Judge Zaidan struck out the case without prejudice.
Investigation
Gardaí told the court about the allegation against the man.
Other details
  • Defending barrister Donncha Craddock said he had not received disclosure in the case from gardaí.
  • Garda Sergeant David Hanrahan said the prosecuting garda had not complied with the disclosure order.
  • The strike-out was reported in January 2024.
Sentence
No sentence was reported, as the case was struck out.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused was alleged to have handled a stolen container of Optimum Pre-Workout. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe container was taken from a shop in County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe alleged handling happened on April 1 of the previous year, as the article reports it. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtA Naas District Court judge struck out the case. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Zaidan struck out the matter without prejudice. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defending barrister said he had not received disclosure in the case from gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherA garda sergeant said the prosecuting garda had not complied with the disclosure order. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Jan2024
    Otherkildarenow.com, first report
    Pre-workout strike-out takes place in Kildare court

    The article reports that the court struck out the case at Naas District Court. The article says 'April 1 last' without a year; 2023 is inferred from the article's January 2024 publication date.

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