Corkman allegedly smashed pint glass into young man's face on St Patrick Street, court told

The court heard that gardaí responded to a call to St Patrick’s Street in the early hours of January 22 and they met the injured party bleeding heavily from a number of cuts to the side of his head and face.

The judge said he required to have further medical evidence on the alleged injuries in order to decide on jurisdiction and he adjourned the matter until October 11 for that purpose. Picture: Larry Cummins

A young man chatting on Cork’s main street was approached by a stranger who smashed a pint glass into his face leaving him with permanent scarring.

That was the allegation made by Sergeant Pat Lyons at Cork District Court.