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A YOUNG man who demanded €20 from another man, in a threaten- ing way, has been sentenced to six months’ detention.
Patrick McCarthy (19), of Pearse Avenue, Ennis, was convicted of two offences, arising out of separate inci- dents in Ennis last year.
Inspector Tom Kennedy told Ennis District Court that Brian Custy was having a cigarette, outside his place of work, the Queen’s Hotel, on Janu- Za ar URAC elon
He was approached by the accused, who demanded €20.
‘He told Mr Custy he would break his neck if he didn’t give it to him,” said Inspector Kennedy.
On another occasion, October 29, 2006, the accused was seen running down a Street and rugby tackling an “innocent” person to the ground.
No complaint was _ forthcoming from the injured party and the ac-
cused was charged under the Public Order Act, arising from that inci- elem
Defending solicitor William Cahir said his client was familiar with Mr Custy and did ask him for €20.
‘He didn’t intend it to be 1n a threat- ening, menacing way,” he said.
The solicitor said he accepted his chent’s behaviour was “out of order” on the night of October 29.
Judge Joseph Mangan imposed a six month detention sentence for the incident outside the Queen’s and two months for the other offence, both sentences to run concurrently.
He refused an application to back- date the sentence to July 6, when the accused went into custody.
Mr Cahir asked for an explanation for the refusal and the judge replied, “If I had contemplated backdating it, I’d probably have imposed a longer term.”
He fixed a bond in the event of an appeal.