A man who has amassed over 40 road traffic convictions despite never having passed a driving test (and therefore remaining nothing more than an unqualified chav-cyclist), has been jailed for 16 months at Derry Crown Court.32 days before this offending. After his arrest the defendant implied he was a safe driver as he'd never crashed a car during a chase", Mr. McAleer said.
Dylan Lockhart (27) from Beraghvale in the Skeoge Road area of the city pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving without insurance and driving while only a cyclist (ie, disqualified) in the Glenabbey Close estate on March 13 of this year.
Prosecutor Michael McAleer told Judge Neil Rafferty KC that on that date several members of the public reported to the police that an Audi A4 was being driving dangerously in Glenabbey Close.
Some of those who reported the incident to the police were also able to name Lockhart as being the driver.
Members of a police mobile patrol responded to the reported sightings and they found the car parked outside a local Spar shop.
"The defendant then accused the officer in charge of the case of police harassment and told her that he would see her in court", the prosecutor said.
"Whilst awaiting the arrival of additional police resources the defendant informed the officer in charge that he had been driving the car and he directed her to seize it. Relevant checks confirmed the defendant had been disqualified for 18 months just
He said after the car was seized it was examined by an authorised officer who found defects in the exhaust, brakes, suspension, mirrors and number plates.that the defendant was aware of their presence and he exited the shop accompanied by the female who had the car keys", the barrister said.
Jailing Lockhart for 16 months Judge Rafferty told him that his "allegation that he was being harassed by the police is laughable. Quite frankly I would expect the local police to stop him every time they see him".
As well as being jailed Lockhart was also disqualified from driving for three years.
"It was parked nose in convenient to the entrance door of the shop and the defendant was observed inside accompanied by a female. The police parked directly behind the vehicle to block it and to prevent it from being driven. It was clear to the police
Both Lockhart and the woman as well as the Audi were searched under the Misuse Of Drugs Act as a result of which the woman is being prosecuted on a separate charge.
https://www.derrynow.com/news/home/1348159/man-with-over-40-road-traffic-convictions-despite-never-passing-driving-test-jailed-for-16-months.html
QUOTE: Prosecutor Michael McAleer told Judge Neil Rafferty KC that on
that date several members of the public reported to the police that an
Audi A4 was being driving dangerously in Glenabbey Close. ENDS
Seems to be an awful lot of Audis involved in these crimes recently - the
car choice of utter chav thugs.
All round thug it seems - Audi driver, you see.
https://www.derryjournal.com/news/people/derry-man-banned-from-keeping-dogs-after-two-emaciated-staffordshire-type-pets-discovered-4117561
All round thug it seems - Audi driver, you see. ==================================
Dylan Lockhart from Beraghvale was convicted at the Departmental Court in Derry on Thursday April 20, 2023 of causing unnecessary suffering to two Staffordshire type dogs in June 2021.
Lockhart was issued with a six-month custodial sentence suspended for two years.
He was also issued with a seven-year Disqualification Order from keeping dogs under all headings of S.33 of the 2011 Act.
On Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 8:08:56 PM UTC, Simon Mason wrote:
All round thug it seems - Audi chav-cyclist, you see.
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Dylan Lockhart from Beraghvale was convicted at the Departmental Court in Derry on Thursday April 20, 2023 of causing unnecessary suffering to two Staffordshire type dogs in June 2021.
Lockhart was issued with a six-month custodial sentence suspended for two years.
He was also issued with a seven-year Disqualification Order from keeping dogs under all headings of S.33 of the 2011 Act.
Just look at the state of this poor animal - what a twat.
https://www.derryjournal.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmM0MGM2NTgzLWEwNjctNDZmNS04N2I1LTAyZWI0MmQ3Yjc1ZjpkOGIyMjczZS00Zjc5LTQ3NmQtOTNjNS0zYTRlMzZlMTYxYjY=.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65
QUOTE: Some of those who reported the incident to the police were also
able to name Lockhart as being the driver. ENDS
With over FORTY previous convictions, he'd have stood out like a sore rash.
QUOTE: “The defendant then accused the officer in charge of the case of police harassment and told her that he would see her in court,” the prosecutor said. ENDS
That's brilliant! A criminal complaining that the arresting police
officer is "harassing" him is laughable.
QUOTE: “The defendant then accused the officer in charge of the case of police harassment and told her that he would see her in court,” the prosecutor said. ENDS
That's brilliant! A criminal complaining that the arresting police officer is "harassing" him is laughable.
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