Judge refuses jurisdiction in slash hook case
The judge said that the case was too serious to be dealt with at district court level
A DISTRICT court judge last week refused jurisdiction of a case in Carlow District Court after he heard that the defendant allegedly had a slash hook in his possession.
Brendan Keating of New Oak Estate, Carlow was before Judge John O’Leary on a charge of possessing an article and of using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour at New Oak Estate on 15 August.
Mr Keating (31) is also charged with the same public order offence at the Fairgreen Shopping Centre, Carlow on 26 April.
When Judge O’Leary read the details of possession of an article offence, he noted that the article in question was a slash hook with a three-foot handle and large blade.
He said that the case was too serious to be dealt with at district court level and sent the matter back to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for new directions. The case was adjourned until 11 December.
