This article is from page 11 of the 2006-01-24 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 11 JPG
A MAN who threw a bar stool at a publican in a Clarecastle bar has been handed a suspended six month jail sentence.
Jude Bedford (33), of Fairview Crescent, Garryowen, Limerick, threw the stool at Power’s public house, on November 13.
Ennis district court heard the stool missed the publican, but smashed a glass light shade and a number of glasses.
He then threw a glass at the proprietor, but this hit other glasses.
He has since paid compensation for the damage caused and no-one sustained any injuries.
His solicitor said his client had been in that public house earlier that night and some words were exchanged between himself and the bar owner, who are well known to each other.
“Mr Bedford has indicated to me he will undertake not to go near the bar. In fact, Mr Bedford accepts he should not go near any bar,” said the solicitor, who added that his client “broke out” that night, after attending to a dying relative for the three previous nights.
Judge Aeneas McCarthy imposed a six month jail sentence, and suspended it on condition that the accused be of good behaviour for 12 months.