Man guilty of assaulting three gardaí in station

A MAN who was reluctant to hand over his cross and chain at the Bridewell in Cork because it had been blessed in the Vatican was convicted yesterday of assaulting three members of An Garda Síochána in the station.

Colin Dumigan of 22 Cnoc Ard, Riverstick, Co Cork, denied all charges against him at Cork District Court and said through his solicitor Frank Buttimer that he was the only one who was injured on the night, suffering a cruciate ligament injury.

However, Judge Leo Malone convicted the defendant on all counts.