Naas District Court hears man facing charge of assaulting neighbour

A BallymoreEustace man appeared before Naas District Court in connection to an assault charge on a neighbour.

The court heard how the 31-year-old man with an address at Ballymore, was charged with assault causing harm, under Section 3 of the Non- Fatal Offences against the Person Act, 1997.

Represented by Defence Solicitor, Conal Boyce, the court how a dispute arose.

Mr Boyce said that his client is a son of the man who is in a dispute with his neighbour.

He said: "It is between the parents."

The court heard how the accused was before the court on a charge of assaulting his neighbour's son.

In court, the neighbour appeared and said that she gets no trouble now from the accused.

Defence said that the accused 'has no contact with his father for two years.'

In court, the neighbour said: "I don't want this man to go to prison, my son did not even know him until the day of the assault."

The court heard how the accused had no previous convictions.

Judge Desmond Zaidan ordered that the accused pay €1,500 compensation to the injured party.

Judge Zaidan ordered that if the accused pays compensation, then  Section 1(a) will be imposed.