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Derry Court
A man has been given a suspended sentence at Derry Magistrates Court charged with fraud by false representation and assault.
Liam Harkin (34) of St. Columbs Wells in Derry was charged with the fraud that occurred on July 6 2023 when he used a bank card that was not his to make a number of purchases in various different shops.
He was also charged with an assault that occured on January 30 last year in Altnagelvin Hospital.
Police were called to the scene after Harkin was said to be swinging at the injured party.
It was initially thought that no injury had occurred but it was later found that the injured party had suffered soft tissue injuries.
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Defence Barrister Sinead Rogan said that Harkin had declined interviews for both offences, pleading guilty due to his 'chronic alcoholism'.
She added that he had 'shown remorse' for the incidents.
District Judge Barney McElhom sentenced him to five months in custody, suspended for three years and ordered him to pay a compensation to the cardholder of £54.26.
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