Derry man jailed for assaulting daughter and stealing supermarket trolley
William Temple (39) of Foyle Road in Derry was charged with assaulting his daughter following an altercation at his mother's house on March 6 this year
A man has been jailed on charges of assault and theft following an appearance at Derry Magistrates Court.
William Temple (39) of Foyle Road in Derry was charged with assaulting his daughter following an altercation at his mother's house on March 6 this year.
When police arrived, Temple's daughter refused to provide a statement and Temple became volatile when brought outside by police, assaulting one of the officers.
Temple denied the charges.
He was also charged with, on January 25 this year, stealing a trolley from a building site at Long's Supermarket in Derry.
Police responded to a report of three men taking a trolley from the site and Temple driving away with it in a van.
When tested by police, Temple gave a breath alcohol reading of 72 and police found that he was driving while disqualified.
Temple claimed he was planning on returning the trolley until a friend told him the workers at the building site were 'going mad', after which he panicked and got rid of it.
He also denied the drink driving charge, telling police he was an alcoholic and regretted taking the trolley.
Defense Barrister Michael Donaghey said that Temple has had an alcohol problem for some time but added that he was 'committed to tackling his issues'.
He also said that Temple had pleaded guilty to the majority of the charges, only denying the assault against his daughter.
He was sentenced to five months in custody and disqualified for three years.