John McVitty - 07771987378 - A COUNTY Fermanagh man accused of perverting the course of justice has been returned for trial, after a judge dismissed a challenge around some police evidence. Derek Arthur Frederick McCordick (38), from The Commons, Bellanaleck, is accused of committing an act to pervert the course of justice by contacting a female by telephone on six occasions – of which five were consecutive days – encouraging and inciting her to withdraw a statement of complaint relating to other undisclosed matters. The calls are alleged to have been made on February 25, then March 1, 2 3, 4 and 5, 2019. Evidence disputed McCordick appeared before Enniskillen Magistrates Court last Tuesday, April 27, where a defence lawyer advised the evidence of two witnesses – both police officers – was disputed, leading to Preliminary Investigation (PI).
Enniskillen Court House. AN ENNISKILLEN man has been returned for trial on a series of drug charges. Shane Carty (30), with an address of Drumbawn Close, Drumclay, Enniskillen, appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Tuesday for a preliminary enquiry. Carty is faced with 11 charges relating to incidents ranging over three years from 2014 to 2017. The charges include two counts of attempting to import a controlled Class-C drug, namely Diazepam. Further charges The 30-year-old also faces further charges of attempted possession of a Class-C drug with intent to supply, being concerned in the supply of a Class-C drug, and possession of a Class-C drug.
Retired businessman (85) on bail over sex abuse charge Posted: 10:41 am May 6, 2021
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A RETIRED local businessman who is the first to be charged in relation to a number of historical child sex abuse cases here in Fermanagh has been remanded on bail.
James Balmer (85) of Cherryville, Enniskillen, appeared via videolink at Enniskillen Magistrates Court yesterday over five charges of indecent assault on a male.
The court heard that between September 1 and 15, September 16, September 30 1989, and again between November 17, 1988, and November 17, 1990, Balmer allegedly assaulted two males.
The defendant did not object to the holding of a preliminary enquiry with District Judge Steven Keown satisfied there was a case to answer.
Fermanagh man who threatened nurse at SWAH given probation
Front entrance picture of the new South West Acute Hospital opening next week on Thursday 21 June 2012.. A 34-YEAR-OLD man who threatened a nurse in the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) was sentenced to an 18-month probation sentence in Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday. Stephen Large, with an address of Coleshill Park, Enniskillen, was reported to have entered the SWAH s Emergency Department (ED) on July 8 last at 1:30am. The Public Prosecution Services told the court that witnesses reported a patient acting aggressively toward staff in the ED, with one witness noting Large’s “aggressive posture and tone of voice”.