Drunken man threatened to 'box the head off' garda in Cork city, court told

The accused did not appear at the hearing and a warrant was issued for his arrest

Garda Seán Finnegan told the court he found the accused slumped against a wall in an intoxicated condition. File photo: Dan Linehan

A garda on duty in Cork city approached a drunken man who reacted by telling the officer he would box the head off him.

Garda Seán Finnegan testified at Cork District Court that he encountered 51-year-old Adrian Curran of Ardcullen, Hollyhill, Cork, at Cornmarket Street, Cork, on January 27.