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Case No. 18114Public order offences · Co. Offaly · 7 Feb 2024

Woman sentenced to three months for public order offences in Tullamore

Klaudia Zwolinska, a 23-year-old woman of no fixed abode, was arrested on 7 February 2024 in Tullamore, County Offaly, and charged with public order offences after an incident at Tullamore Garda Station. Sergeant Richard Thornton gave evidence that she was very intoxicated, had been living rough and had taken a substance, and that she became abusive when he dealt with her at the front desk. She failed to appear at the morning session, so Judge Andrew Cody issued a bench warrant; when she appeared in the afternoon she turned her back on the judge, said she was not guilty and refused to look at him. Judge Cody sentenced her to three months in prison, as reported on 27 February 2024.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced27 Feb
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Key facts

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When
The arrest and charge followed an incident on 7 February 2024.
What happened
  • Klaudia Zwolinska, 23, of no fixed abode, was arrested and charged with public order offences.
  • She became very abusive, and when told to desist she told the sergeant to F...k off.
Where
The incident happened at the front public office of Tullamore Garda Station, where Sergeant Richard Thornton was dealing with a passport query.
Cause
Sergeant Thornton said she was very intoxicated, had been living rough and had taken some substance.
In court
  • She failed to appear at the morning session, and Judge Andrew Cody issued a bench warrant for her arrest.
  • In the afternoon she turned her back on Judge Cody as she entered the court room, said she was not guilty and refused to look at him.
  • Reports give the court as Tullamore district court, though one caption refers to Tullamore Circuit Court.
Other details
She had nine previous convictions, including assault, criminal damage and public order offences.
Sentence
  • On 14 December 2022 she was fined €500.
  • Judge Cody imposed a sentence of three months in prison, reported by Offaly Live on 27 February 2024.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatKlaudia Zwolinska, 23, of no fixed abode, was arrested on 7 February and charged with public order offences (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatShe was very intoxicated and had been living rough (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatShe became very abusive and told Sergeant Thornton to F...k off (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatShe had taken some substance (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatShe turned her back on Judge Cody when she entered the court room in the afternoon (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatShe said she was not guilty while still refusing to look at the judge (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereSergeant Richard Thornton was dealing with a passport query at the front desk of Tullamore Garda Station when she entered (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtShe failed to appear at the morning session and Judge Andrew Cody issued a bench warrant for her arrest (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceOn 14 December 2022 she was fined €500 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Cody imposed a sentence of three months in prison (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherShe had 9 previous convictions including assault, criminal damage and public order offences (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Feb2024
    Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Woman who turned her back on judge sentenced to three months in prison

    Reports the sentencing of Klaudia Zwolinska to three months in prison, details of her conduct in court, her 9 previous convictions, and Sergeant Richard Thornton's evidence of her behaviour at Tullamore Garda Station.

    convicted, Klaudia Zwolinska, 23, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Klaudia Zwolinska