Donegal man to stand trial on a litany of charges including breaking into premises
The 19-year-old will go before Letterkenny Circuit Court for trial by indictment following a direction from the Director of Public Prosecutions
A Letterkenny man is to stand trial on a number of alleged charges including stealing an e-scooter and breaking into a number of premises.
Adrian Mitchell will go before Letterkenny Circuit Court for trial by indictment following a direction from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Mitchell, of Canal Road in Letterkenny, appeared by videolink at Letterkenny District Court. Garda Sergeant Maurice Doyle asked the court for a two week remand in preparation of a book of evidence in the cases.
He applied for an adjournment until August 21 to allow Mitchell to appear again before the court by videolink. The 19-year-old is charged with a number of alleged offences.
He is charged that on May 5 last at Mount Errigal Hotel, Ballyraine, Letterkenny, he did unlawfully take possession of a mechanically propelled vehicle, E-Scooter without the consent of the owner thereof or without other lawful authority.
The charge is Contrary to Section 112 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961, (as amended by Section 65 of the Road Traffic Act, 1968, and as amended by Section 18 of the Road Traffic Act, 2006).
On June 9 last Gort Na Rí Kilmacrennan, he is charged that having entered a building known as Gort Na Rí, Kilmacrennan, as a trespasser did commit an arrestable offence to wit Section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990, Production of an Article Capable of causing serious injury therein.
This charge is Contrary to Section 12(1)(b) and (3) of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001.
On July 16, 2023 at Canal Road, Letterkenny, he is charged being a person that knew that a mechanically propelled vehicle, was taken possession of and used without the consent of the owner thereof, did allow himself to be carried in such vehicle, without the consent of the owner of the said vehicle or other lawful authority.
This charge is Contrary to Section 112 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961, (as amended by Section 65 of the Road Traffic Act, 1968, and as amended by Section 18 of the Road Traffic Act, 2006).
On January 26 last at Mc Menminans Flats Glenfin Street Ballybofey, he is charged having entered a building known as 1 McMenamins Flats, Glenfin Street, Ballybofey, as a trespasser did commit an arrestable offence to wit Criminal Damage contrary to Section 2 of the Criminal Damage Act 1991. therein.
He is also charged that on January 26 last at Glenfin Street, Ballybofey, having entered a building known as Susan's His and Hair's Apartment, Glenfin Street, Ballybofey, as a trespasser did commit an arrestable offence to wit Criminal Damage contrary to Section 2 of the Criminal Damage Act 1991. therein.
Mitchell will appear by videolink at Letterkenny District Court on August 21st for the service of a book of evidence in the cases.