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Derry Magistrate's Court
Two men have been remanded in custody at Derry Magistrate's Court today charged with assaulting a man occasioning actual bodily harm.
Matthew Anderson (24) of Ballymagowan Avenue and Dylan Quaile (31) of Claremont House both in Derry are charged with assaulting a man occasioning him actual bodily harm on December 6 and also a charge of affray.
Anderson is further charged with possessing class C drugs, resisting police, criminal damage to a cell van and disorderly behaviour in Altnagelvin Hospital again on the same date.
A police officer connected the accused to the charges and opposed bail due to the risk of reoffending.
The charges relate to an incident in the Sackville Street area of the city centre when the man alleged he was assaulted.
Both men were said to have extensive records with Anderson having 109 previous convictions and Quaile 65 previous convictions.
Defence solicitor for Anderson, Seamus Quigley, said the defendant was caught in a cycle where his record resulted him being refused bail and he spends time in custody.
He said that the defendant's mother saw signs that he was turning things around.
The solicitor added that Anderson was not long out of prison.
Defence counsel Stephen Chapman for Quaile said his client had been dealt with in Derry Crown Court in November and was currently on licence.
District Judge Oonagh Mullan said Anderson had 'an atrocious record' and she had no faith that he would break the pattern of offending and she refused bail.
As regards Quaile she said that he had only be dealt with in the Crown Court and was now charged with new offences.
She refused him bail as well.
Both jen were remanded in custody to appear again on December 18.
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