Cases this week include a man convicted for selling ‘fake Lego’ and a murderer sentenced for an armed robbery whilst on bail
A number of cases were heard across Northern Ireland courts this week. From Monday, October 13 through to Friday, October 17, people appeared before the courts charged with a range of offences.
On Tuesday, a man was convicted after he was found selling “fake Lego” at a Belfast market. On Wednesday, a Co Antrim businessman caught with cannabis with a street value worth up to £70,000 was spared prison.
And on Friday, a man currently serving a Life Sentence for murder was back in court, where he was sentenced for a botched armed robbery he committed whilst on bail.
Here’s a court roundup for the week beginning Monday, October 13:
Paddy Jackson’s father awarded £100k over false claims about son’s rape trial
The father of Paddy Jackson is to be awarded £100,000 in libel damages for false claims he tried to pay off the complainant at the rugby star’s rape trial, a judge ruled on Tuesday, October 14.
Peter Jackson secured the payout against reality TV personality Danielle Meagher over the lies she posted on social media.
Delivering judgment at the High Court in Belfast, Master Mark Harvey insisted there must be consequences for her “vile” allegations.
“There seems to be a sense in some quarters that there is an online cloak of invisibility leading people to type things on a keyboard they may never utter in person,” he said.
Read more here.
Man convicted of selling ‘fake Lego’ at Belfast market
A man has been convicted at Belfast Magistrates’ Court after he was found selling “fake Lego” at a Belfast market.
Alan Crockard, 36, from Comber, pleaded guilty to two charges on Tuesday, October 14, following a trading standards investigation at a Belfast market where he was found selling mini-figures which were likely to be mistaken for genuine Lego mini-figures.
Lego holds several registered trademarks relating to the shape and design of its mini-figures. Copying or selling these figures without permission is a criminal offence under the Trade Marks Act 1994.
Read more here.
NI businessman caught with cannabis worth £70,000 in drugs bust spared jail
A Co Antrim businessman caught with cannabis with a street value worth up to £70,000 was spared prison on Wednesday, October 15.
Martin Edward Giles, 38, of Bawnmore Drive, Newtownabbey, received a 22 month sentence suspended for two years after he previously pleaded guilty to charges of possessing Class B drugs with intent to supply.
He further admitted three counts of possessing Class A drugs and two of simple possession of cannabis.
Read more here.
Murderer sentenced for botched armed robbery while on bail
A 44-year old man currently serving a Life Sentence for murder was back in court on Friday, October 17, where he was sentenced for a botched armed robbery he committed whilst on bail.
In March of this year, Timothy Walker had a minimum 15-year sentence imposed upon him for the murder of Denis Shearer.
The 25-year old victim was subjected to a fatal attacked in the bedroom of his Fernmore Road home in Bangor in the early hours of February 28, 2021 and passed away in hospital nine days later.
Whilst on bail for this murder, Walker targeted an off licence on the Holywood Road in Belfast armed with an imitation firearm he had painted black to make it look more authentic and a flick baton.
Read more here.
Soldier F trial judge will deliver his verdict next week
The Judge presiding in the trial of Soldier F will deliver his verdict on whether the former paratrooper is guilty or not guilty of murder and attempted murder on ‘Bloody Sunday’ next Thursday.
Following a five-week hearing at Belfast Crown Court, the non-jury trial concluded on Thursday, October 16 with Judge Patrick Lynch KC set to give his verdict this day next week.
Prior to this, Judge Lynch rejected a defence application to have the case against Soldier F thrown out.
Read more here.
Man faces jail for part in ‘show of strength’ intimidation in Pitt Park
A 60-year old man was remanded in custody on Thursday, October 16, for being part of a group of masked men involved in a ‘show of strength’ in east Belfast.
Derek George Lammey will be sentenced next week after he was found guilty earlier this year of an offence of intimidation. Lammey, of Spring Place in east Belfast, was acquitted on charges of unlawful assembly and affray.
Co-accused Stephen Matthews was cleared on charges of unlawful assembly, affray and intimidation dating back to February 2021.
Read more here.
Co Antrim man admits voyeurism and making indecent photographs of children
A Co Antrim man was jailed on Friday, October 17, for 14 months for offences of voyeurism and making indecent photographs of children.
Craig Cully (34) appeared from custody at Belfast Crown Court to be sentenced on a total of nine charges he faced.
In August this year Cully, whose address on court papers was given as care of a solicitor’s office in Ballymena, entered guilty pleas to viewing a female in a private act and without her consent for the purposes of his own sexual gratification.
He also admitted taking and making indecent photographs of a child, possessing extreme pornography and possessing a prohibited image of a child.
Read more here.
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