This article is from page 10 of the 2005-11-22 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 10 JPG
A JUDGE yesterday granted bail to a man who, it is claimed, threatened to burn his wife’s house Keyan
But Judge Joseph Mangan said he was giving the O’Callaghan’s Mills man bail on condition that he live in Limerick.
Denis Peppard of Keldara, O’Callaghan’s Mills, was before the court accused of criminal damage, and breaching a barring order.
Gardai gave evidence in Killaloe District court of having arrested Peppard after getting a call from his wife in the early hours of Monday morning.
Gardai had asked the court to remand him in custody until the case can be heard.
Garda Colin McGrath said that he responded to acall from Peppard’s wife and found her at her home “in a very distressed state. She alleged he told her that he would burn the house down.”
Garda McGrath said that he took the threat se- riously.
Sergeant Gerard Mulqueen said that at the house, he saw that a window had been broken by having stones thrown through it.
While he was there, Sgt Mulqueen said more large stones were thrown in.
The sergeant told Judge Mangan that the ac- cused man “lives in a caravan on his own land
about 100 feet away from his wife’s house.”
Peppard’s solicitor told the court that her client is contesting the charges and that he would abide by any bail conditions imposed.
After hearing that Peppard works in Castletroy, Judge Mangan said he would agree to bail, pro- vided Peppard lives in Limerick and that he would go there directly. The judge asked if the gardai would drive the defendant into the city in a squad car.
He also ordered that Peppard have no direct or indirect contact with his wife and that he sign on daily at Henry Street garda station.
He was remanded to appear again in Tulla Dis- trict Court on December 1.