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Farmer who left remains of dead sheep on his land fined €500
A sheep farmer who left the remains of 20 dead sheep on his land was fined €500 at Trim District Court yesterday.
James Griffin (75), of Ballynaskea, Enfield, Co Meath, faced 19 summons of permitting carcasses to remain unburied on lands at the same address.
Veterinary inspector Christopher O’Brien Lynch said on March 31st last year he found 15 dead sheep in fields and four in water courses on the land. He “couldn’t say how they died”, but said there were no animal welfare problems on the farm then or on subsequent inspection dates. “It is more a farm management problem.” There seemed to be the normal level of deaths in the flock but Griffin had not got rid of the remains.
New charges in ambulance case
A drink-driving charge has been brought against a woman accused of stealing an ambulance during an emergency call-out in Dublin in January.
Paramedics had left the ambulance in Hardwicke Street in the north inner city to attend to an elderly patient at about 3am on January 8th last when it was stolen.
Jessica Kavanagh (27), of Seán O'Casey Avenue in Dublin, had been charged at Dublin District Court earlier with unlawfully taking the vehicle at Rory O'Connor House.
The additional charges allege she drove the vehicle uninsured and while over the alcohol limit.
Dealer's 31,000 forfeited to State
A convicted drug dealer has had more than €31,000 confiscated and forfeited to the State after Judge Patricia Ryan said she was satisfied it was the proceeds of crime.
Jallo Folay (32), Smithfield Gate, Smithfield, Dublin, was jailed for five years last April after he pleaded guilty to having €18,940 worth of cocaine for sale or supply on November 25th, 2007.
Vincent Heneghan, prosecuting, told the judge some cocaine was found in Folay's sock in a Garda station after he was arrested for drink-driving and the rest of the drugs were found in his home. The cash was also discovered during the search of his home.
Solicitor jailed for moving assets
A Belfast solicitor who had walked free after stealing nearly £500,000 in a mortgage fraud was jailed yesterday for flouting a ban on moving any assets.
Philip Krown (55) is to serve six months in prison for contempt of court by drawing down an £83,000 pension fund.
A High Court judge in Belfast held that Krown, who was once known as William Philip Crossey, had given misleading and dishonest statements. Mr Justice Deeny said: "It's clear a lot of it was spent on unnecessary and pleasurable activities."