CUSTODY REMAND FOR BARNA WOMAN FOR GARDA ASSAULT

Date Published: 15-Jan-2008

A 67 year old Barna woman who continued to harass her neighbours in breach of a court order issued in December, was remanded in custody for one week at Galway District Court this weekMary Griffin, from Corbally, Barna, was found by Garda Elizabeth Helly at 3.20 p.m. last Sunday afternoon in an intoxicated state on the roadway outside her neighbour’s houseShe was shouting vulgar comments at them.Garda Helly said she arrested Griffin Barna last Sunday who became very abusive towards her, kicking her several timesGriffin was charged with assaulting Garda Helly at the Garda Station, with being drunk and a danger to herself and others and with breaching the peace Judge Fahy said she wanted the neighbours to be in court next Monday to hear their side of the storyShe remanded Griffin in custody to appear the court again next Monday, January 21.