5 FACE COURT AFTER 'RIOT' St Patrick's Day mayhem.. THE AFTERMATH.Byline: By MIRROR REPORTER FIVE men appeared in court yesterday after St Patrick's Day disturbances in a student area. Alan McCrory, 21, a student from Charlestown Road, Craigavon, faces two charges of assaulting a police constable An official of a Municipal Corporation whose primary duties are to protect and preserve the peace of the community. In medieval law, a constable was a high functionary under the French and English kings. and riotous behaviour after trouble flared flare v. flared, flar·ing, flares v.intr. 1. To flame up with a bright, wavering light. 2. To burst into intense, sudden flame. 3. a. in the Holy Land in South Belfast. Augustine Francis McAleer, 19, and Enda Ward, 26, both of Loughmacrory Park, Omagh, are each accused of assault. McAleer, who appeared wearing a green St Patrick's Day T-shirt, is further charged with the attempted criminal damage of a police Landrover, riotous behaviour and resisting arrest resisting arrest n. the crime of using physical force (no matter how slight in the eyes of most law enforcement officers) to prevent arrest, handcuffing and/or taking the accused to jail. . Ward faces a second charge of obstructing police on Tuesday. Gary Keenan, 20, of Carrickbawn Road, Rostrevor, and Darren Connolly, an electrician from Tievenamara Road, Keady, are both accused of riotous behaviour. A police officer told Belfast Magistrates Court he could connect each of them with the alleged offences. All five were released on their own bail of pounds 500 to appear again next month. CAPTION(S): ACCUSED Gary Keenan on riotous behaviour charge; ACCUSED Augustine Francis McAleer was charged with assault; ACCUSED Enda Ward faces assault and obstruction charges; ACCUSED Darren Connelly on riotous charge yesterday |
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