Belfast man who 'kicked off' in Derry courthouse jailed for six months
Shea Devlin (29) whose address was given as Castleton Street in Belfast admitted assaulting a staff member, assaulting a police officer and disorderly in the Courthouse on December 11 last year
A man who 'kicked off' after his case was adjourned at Derry's Bishop Street Courthouse has been jailed at the local Magistrates' Court.
Shea Devlin (29) whose address was given as Castleton Street in Belfast admitted assaulting a staff member, assaulting a police officer and disorderly in the Courthouse on December 11 last year.
The court heard police were called to the Courthouse after Devlin had jumped over the barrier and kicked at the glass door. He then assaulted a member of staff and when police intervened he assaulted an officer.
Defence counsel Stephen McNicholl said his client had become 'angry and frustrated' after his case was adjourned. He added that Devlin had been 'in no fit state' when he came to court and then got angry he had waited around for nothing.
District Judge Ted Magill said that Devlin had 30 previous convictions.
He sentenced him to six months in prison.