The case against 12 men charged with running an illegal dog fight was adjourned at Naas District Court yesterday.
Solicitor Mr Eoin O'Connor, who is representing some of the defendants, said he needed more time to get legal advice considering the number of clients and the amount of evidence involved. Judge Murrough Connellan adjourned the case to November 17th.
The alleged offences are said to have occurred on October 31st, 2003, at Brockagh, Robertstown, Co Kildare. The men have all been charged under the Cruelty to Animals Act 1911.
The defendants are Mr Anthony Burke, Corstown, Oldcastle, Co Meath; Mr Richard Bernard, Dark Road, Castletown, Carlow; Mr Troy Jordan, River Road, Allenwood, Co Kildare; Mr James Ferris, Allenwood South, Co Kildare; Mr Richard Somerville, Dunard Drive, Navan Road, Cabra; Mr Paul Malone, Dunmore Lawn, Tallaght; Mr Karl Breen, Nangor Crescent, Clondalkin; Mr John Moody, Coolamber Crescent, Templeogue; Mr Thomas Codd, Cloonmore Crescent, Tallaght; Mr David Deegan, Maplewood Park, Springfield, Tallaght; Mr Michael Quinn, Slieve Bloom Road, Drimnagh and Mr Joseph Blake, Loreto Avenue, Rathfarnham.