Derry man with 82 previous convictions jailed for public order offences
Court hears how the defendant struck a man on the head and kicked vehicles during separate violent outbursts
A man with 82 previous convictions has been jailed at Derry Magistrate's Court today for a series of public order offences.
Gerard Given ((35) of Bond's Hill in Derry admitted the offences that occurred on October 11 last year and May 9 this year.
The court heard that police were called to the White Horse Hotel to a report of a male causing a disturbance.
They found Given on the ground surrounded by staff.
They were told the defendant had assaulted two members of the public and yad kicked two vehicles causing damage estimated at £791.
The court also heard that on May 9 police were called to the Simon Community where a man claimed he had been assaulted by Given.
The man said that he had been struck on the back of the head.
Defence counsel Kieran Roddy said it was accepted a custodial sentence was inevitable.
He said his client had a 'lengthy and relevant record' .
District Judge Ted Magill said that custody was inevitable and imposed a sentence of 10 months in custody.