Court assault ‘left garda hospitalised’

A garda was hospitalised following an assault outside Cork District Court, when he was allegedly punched and head-butted by a man just released on bail on a charge of carrying a knife.

Court assault ‘left garda hospitalised’

They were the allegations made yesterday after Sergeant Liam Walsh arrested Peter Matthews, aged 23, of Apartment 2, 27 Leitrim St, Cork, and charged him with assault causing harm to Garda Conor Manton.

Mr Matthews said he received a few blows and defended himself.

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