Court and Crime Round-up: Son charged with father’s assault before his death avoids prison

Court and Crime Round-up

Son charged with father’s assault before his death avoids prison

A Co. Tyrone man previously accused of unlawfully killing his elderly father, which was dropped to a lesser charge of assaulting him in the days beforehand, has avoided prison.

Man who had knife in public avoids prison

A knife-wielding man has avoided being sent to prison after he was convicted at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday.

Suspended sentence for woman convicted of theft in her absence

A woman who was convicted in her absence at Enniskillen Magistrates Court earlier this month has appeared to be sentenced.

Christmas visit to friends leads to fines for assaulting police

A man who was visiting friends in Fermanagh over the Christmas period has been convicted of assaulting two police officers who were called out to an address he was at.

Man who hit two cars was three times over the limit

An Enniskillen man whose solicitor said was living out of his car when he was caught drink driving was over three times the legal drink-drive limit, a court has heard.