Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Possession of a knife; threatening behaviour

Where

Co. Longford

Reporting

1 report, 31 Jan 2024 to 31 Jan 2024

Outlets

longfordleader.ie

• Man jailed for nine months over knife and threatening charges in Longford Possession of a knife; threatening behaviour · Co. Longford

  On 2 February 2022, James Smith, 41, was refused service at a pub on Granard Road, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford, and became abusive, threatening the publican Margaret Maguire while holding a knife and scissors. Gardaí were called and the Armed Support Unit was requested; Smith was arrested and his house was searched but no items were recovered. He was charged with possession of a knife, possession of scissors, threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour, and public intoxication. At Longford District Court in January 2024, Judge Bernadette Owens convicted Smith, noting his 145 previous convictions, and sentenced him to nine months for the knife charge and three months for the threatening behaviour charge.

  Sentenced, 31 Jan 2024Victim · 1 report

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1. 31 Jan2024
   Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, in Man jailed for nine months over knife and threatening charges in Longford

   Knife wielding Longford man jailed for nine months for threatening publican

   victim, Margaret Maguire, irish (judged from name)Margaret MaguireIE

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