Defendant likened to ‘The Bird’ found with claw hammers near Leitrim parking machine Reporter: '); A man whose role in an attempt to commit a theft was likened to that of the character 'The Bird' in the film, 'The Field' appeared before Carrick-on-Shannon Court last week on a plea of guilty. Christopher Stokes, 10 Rosebank, Attirory, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim pleaded guilty at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court to having in his possession three black spur claw hammers to be used in the course of a theft on July 13, 2020 at Mercantile Plaza, Townparks, Carrick-on-Shannon. Mr Stokes had failed to appear in court the previous week and said he had been at a funeral and couldn't attend.