Ronald Galbraith from Loughview Drive, Enniskillen faces a fine of £200 after he appeared at Fermanagh Magistrate's Court to face a charge of disorderly behaviour on the Cornagrade Road in Enniskillen in November last year.

The charges arose, the Court was told, as police on the Cornagrade Road observed Galbraith walking towards the Cornagrade roundabout and he began shouting at police.

They warned him about his behaviour, but after the defendant continued to shout abuse at police, he was arrested, during which he struggled with officers.

Defending, Gary Smyth told the court his 26-year-old client had 'very little recollection of the offences, and can offer no explanation why he behaved in this way."

Imposing the fine, the RM Liam McNallly warned Galbraith: "This is your third conviction for disorderly behaviour over a short period of time. Any further appearances may well result in a custodial sentence."

Caught while parking car for sale

Driving while disqualified and without insurance has resulted in a six month driving disqualification and a combined fine of £300 for a Teemore motorist at a recent sitting of Fermanagh Magistrate's Court.

The Resident Magistrate, Liam McNally was told that, on Sunday, the 1st of May, police were called to a 'damage only' road traffic collision on the Belturbet Road, Teemore.

The Court heard that Jerome Michael Linehan, with an address at The Cottage, Belturbet Road, Teemore accepted responsibility at the scene of the accident and said he would pay for the damage.

The defendant told police he had no insurance cover, and sent a letter to that effect. It was discovered that he was driving whilst disqualified in Northern Ireland. He accompanied police to the station.

Defending, Bernard Corrigan produced a sketch map of where the incident happened as a means to show that his client was at his own address when the incident happened.

He submitted that Linehan had intended to put the vehicle on the grass verge to sell and was in the process of doing so when the collision occurred. He submitted there was a dip in the road which had instigated the incident. He said the loss of his licence had cost his client significant difficulties as he lived in a rural area.

Having considered a pre-sentence report, Mr McNally said he would take into consideration his early plea. He said he also accepted the circumstances that Mr Corrigan had outlined as to how the incident had happened.

For driving while disqualified, he ordered Linehan to pay £150 fine and imposed a six month driving ban.

For driving without insurance, he was fined a further £150. Mr McNally warned Linehan that if he was again caught driving while disqualified, he would very much run the risk of a custodial sentence.

Bound over for shouting 'abuse'

A 45-year-old Enniskillen man has been bound over to keep the peace for two years, or face a fine of £500 after he was charged with disorderly behaviour.

The Court heard that Cathal Morris, from Drumbawn Close, came to police attention in December last year, shortly before midnight, after they received a complaint from a resident claiming Morris 'was shouting abuse at people walking past his house.'

Police came to the estate and spoke to Mrs Duffy who lived next door to Morris. She told officers that a 'male person was lying out the window, shouting'.

Police observed Morris shouting out the window. They then approached and asked him to open his front door. Police then spoke to the defendant and advised him to go to bed, as they noted he smelt of intoxicating liquor.

However, as police left his premises, Morris went back upstairs and started shouting again. Police continued to watch his house, and observed him coming out of the house and approaching two youth. They noted 'he had his fists clenched'. Police approached and told him to go home, and when he refused to do so, Morris was arrested.

Defence solicitor, Bernard Corrigan, said it was 'interesting' to note the complaint had come from his client's neighbour, Mrs Duffy. His instructions were that this offence had occurred during 'a sustained period of intimidation, by the Duffy family' towards his client.

His client had further instructed him that this harassment had been reported to both the Police and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, and had resulted Mr Morris sustaining 'quite significant injuries in an assault by the Duffy family which did come to court.'

The solicitor said Morris had in fact relinquished his tenancy agreement with the Housing Executive because of the bad relations, and was currently homeless as a result.

Mr Corrigan added 'this was the context in which this offence occurred' and, he noted 'there was verbal abuse only on this night'.