Judge deems alleged Longford assault case too ‘serious’ for district court
The defendant of Rose Cottage, Ardagh Road, Feraghfad, Longford town appeared at the local district court last week charged with assault causing harm.
A judge has decided that an assault case is too 'serious' to be dealt with my the district court and she has refused jurisdiction meaning it will be heard by a higher court.
Kyle Teague of Rose Cottage, Ardagh Road, Feraghfad, Longford town appeared at the local district court last week charged with assault causing harm.
Garda Sergeant Mark Mahon, for the State, said Gardaí received a report that there was a physical altercation at Ballymahon Street in Longford town and Garda Colin Goldrick attended the scene and he spoke to the alleged injured party.
Sgt Mahon said the complainant had what appeared to be 'visible cuts to his mouth and nose and visible swelling to his eyes'.
The court presenter handed in a medical report from the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar and some photographs to Judge Bernadette Owens.
Sgt Mahon said that the alleged injured party had a CT scan following the incident and that found the complainant had sustained a 'fracture to his eye socket'.
Judge Owens noted that there was also a reference in the report to what she described as a 'loss of consciousness' and she asked Sgt Mahon if the defendant was the only person before the court on this matter.
Sgt Mahon replied that was the case
Judge Owens said given the serious injury sustained of a fractured eye socket and given the alleged injured party had a loss of consciousness she would be refusing jurisdiction.
She adjourned the case until December 8 next for DPP directions.