Cork tenant waved machete at man doing digging work at Ballinhassig home

Judge Philip O’Leary at Cork District Court fined the man €200 for assault and €100 for production of a weapon.

A tenant at a property in Ballinhassig threw stones at the driver of a digger doing work for the owner and then waved a machete in a threatening manner and now he has been convicted and fined for his behaviour.

Judge Philip O’Leary said to 48-year-old Kenneth Garnes, who had been living at Sunvilla, Halfway, Ballinhassig, County Cork: “I won’t impose a custodial sentence on this occasion.”