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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 14538Assault · Co. Kildare

Woman asks Naas court to withdraw assault case against husband

A woman alleges that her husband punched her to the head several times, choked her and threatened her with a knife, and the court heard the incident arose over money. The incident date is not given. At Naas District Court in County Kildare, reported on 18 February 2025, the woman asked for the assault allegation against her husband to be withdrawn and told Judge Desmond Zaidan that it happened in the heat of the moment. The judge refused to effectively drop the case, which the State is pursuing, and adjourned the matter, while the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions can still decide to proceed against the husband.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court18 Feb
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A woman alleges her husband punched her to the head several times, choked her and threatened her with a knife.
Where
The couple appeared before Naas District Court in County Kildare.
When
No incident date is given, and the case was reported on 18 February 2025.
Cause
The court heard that the incident arose over money.
Weapon
The woman alleges she was threatened with a knife.
In court
  • The woman asked the court to withdraw the assault allegation against her husband.
  • Judge Desmond Zaidan refused to effectively have the case dropped.
  • The case is being taken by the State on behalf of the people of Ireland, not the injured party, and the wife is only a witness for the State.
  • The judge adjourned the matter.
Other details
The woman told Judge Desmond Zaidan that the incident happened in the heat of the moment.
Charges
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions could still decide to proceed against the husband.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman was allegedly punched to the head several times, choked and threatened with a knife. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe couple appeared before Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeThe incident arose over money. (kildarenow.com)
  • weaponThe woman was allegedly threatened with a knife. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe woman tried to have the assault allegation against her husband withdrawn. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge refused to effectively have the case dropped. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case is being taken by the State on behalf of the people of Ireland, not the injured party. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe wife is only a witness for the State. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions could still decide to proceed against the husband. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge adjourned the matter. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe woman told the judge the incident happened in the heat of the moment. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Feb2025
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Woman alleges at Kildare court she was choked, punched and threatened with a knife by husband

    Court report on an assault allegation against a husband at Naas District Court. The woman allegedly was punched, choked and threatened with a knife. The judge refused her request to drop the case and adjourned the matter. No incident date is given.

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