A man who was due to be sentenced for being a passenger in a stolen car jumped out of the dock and tried to throw a glass of water at the judge.
Leon Murphy (20) was before Judge Patrick McCartan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court when he took issue over a comment the judge made.
Murphy of Snowdrop Walk, Darndale, Dublin, pleaded guilty to allowing himself to be carried in a stolen car on the Malahide Road on May 18th, 2015. He has 89 previous convictions, 40 of which were for road traffic offences.
The evidence had been heard and the judge was inquiring as to Murphy’s prospects for the future. Murphy became irate, jumped out of the dock and grabbed a glass of water that had been sitting on a bench in front of the judge. He went to throw the glass before prison officers, a court garda and the judge’s tipstaff jumped in and prevented him from throwing it.
He was escorted out of court by prison officers and guards who struggled to restrain him, while he continued to threaten and shout abuse at the judge.
The judge adjourned the case back to another court for sentence before a different judge.