Man gets suspended sentence for setting fire to house

A Dublin man who set fire to a house while its owners were sleeping inside has been given a three year suspended sentence by Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Man gets suspended sentence for setting fire to house
Thu, 17 Oct, 2002 - 13:43

A Dublin man who set fire to a house while its owners were sleeping inside has been given a three year suspended sentence by Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Canice Hilliard (27), Shangan Rd, Ballymun, pleaded guilty to setting fire to the front door of a neighbouring house in Ballymun in the early hours of the morning on Feberuary 24, 2001.

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