Man who swore at shop assistant and spat at gardaí jailed for four months

Accused, who was highly intoxicated, was verbally abusing store staff and refusing to pay for items

The incident happened when the city was full of Christmas shoppers. Picture: Larry Cummins 

A drunken man called a shop assistant a ‘fucking bitch’ and spat at gardaí as the city centre street was packed with Christmas shoppers. He has now he has been jailed for four months.

James Conway, age 48, of Old Farmhouse, Carrignafoy, Cobh, Co Cork, was sentenced by Judge Olann Kelleher at Cork District Court to public order charges arising out of the case.