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A MAN who was punched to the face has lost 50 per cent of his hear- ing in one ear when the eardrum was perforated, a court has heard.
Ennis Circuit Court heard yesterday Patrick Murray was punched by Paw- el Kubiciel (28), Ennis Road, Kilm- hil, in Kilmihil in August 2006.
Polish native Kubiciel was jailed for 10 months for assault, in the Dis- trict Court. He was also handed a six month sentence for possession of a Gt Kor
Kubiciel’s solicitor Eugene O’ Kelly, in his appeal to the Circuit Court, said his client had considerably changed his ways since the incident and the two now get on well together.
He said that his client had since moved to Ennis and no longer “moves in the circles he was moving in.” He said he would “suffer very consider-
ably” if sent to prison.
Sergeant John Ryan told the court that Mr Murray still had loss of hear- ing of 50 per cent to one ear.
Judge Carroll Moran said the con- sequences of the assault were very Serious.
‘The victim lost 50 per cent of his hearing. Mr O’Kelly, shouldn’t your client pay some compensation?” said the judge.
Mr O’Kelly said his client might have some difficulty coming up with a large sum of money. The judge sug- gested a sum of €6,000.
“This man lost half of his hearing in one ear. I have to tailor it to the means of the accused,’ said Judge Moran.
Mr O’Kelly suggested a sum in the region of €2,000 or €2,500. The judge then agreed on €3,000 and said he would revisit the matter in October.