Ireland Tipperary man convicted of assault at Thurles Garda Station
On 6 January 2023, gardaí on patrol on Mitchel Street, Thurles, County Tipperary, saw two men shouting abuse at each other, and after they did not stop when asked, one guard deployed incapacity spray and both men were arrested. At Thurles Garda Station, Hackett was taken to wash his eyes, and on his return he lunged at the second man, a man, and struck him in the head. Gardaí restrained and arrested Hackett for assault. Thurles District Court convicted George Hackett, 37, of section two assault, as reported on 30 June 2023. The judge then issued a bench warrant because Hackett was not in court.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted30 Jun
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- George Hackett, 37, was convicted of assault.
- Hackett lunged at the second man, a man, and struck him in the head after returning from having his eyes washed.
- Where
- The assault took place at Thurles Garda Station, Thurles, County Tipperary.
- When
- The assault took place on 6 January 2023.
- Cause
- Gardaí on patrol on Mitchel Street, Thurles, saw two men shouting abuse at each other.
- Investigation
- After the men did not stop when asked, one guard deployed incapacity spray and both men were arrested.
- At the station, gardaí took Hackett to wash out his eyes while the second man waited in the custody area.
- Charges
- Gardaí restrained Hackett and arrested him for assault.
- In court
- Thurles District Court heard the case and Judge Elizabeth MacGrath convicted Hackett of section two assault.
- The judge issued a bench warrant because Hackett was not in court.
- Other details
- The victim had no visible injuries but was clearly in pain.
- The conviction was reported by tipperarylive.ie on 30 June 2023.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGeorge Hackett was convicted of assault. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatAt the station, gardaí took Hackett to wash his eyes while the second man waited in the custody area. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatHackett lunged at the second man and struck him in the head. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereThe assault took place at Thurles Garda Station. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whenThe assault took place on 6 January 2023. (tipperarylive.ie)
- causeGardaí on patrol on Mitchel Street saw two men shouting abuse at each other. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationAfter the men did not stop when asked, a guard deployed incapacity spray and both men were arrested. (tipperarylive.ie)
- chargeGardaí restrained Hackett and arrested him for assault. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtThe conviction was made by Thurles District Court. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtJudge Elizabeth MacGrath convicted Hackett of section two assault. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtThe judge issued a bench warrant because Hackett was not in court. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThe victim had no visible injuries but was clearly in pain. (tipperarylive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 30 Jun2023Tipperary man convicted for an ‘unprovoked attack’ at Thurles Garda Station
Reports the conviction at Thurles District Court, the arrest, and the court's comments. No earlier case in the list concerns this incident; the Limerick burglary case involving a George Hackett is a different incident.
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