Cork man accused of assault described the case as 'like something out of Fawlty Towers'

Accused was released from a Garda station on a public order charge and allegedly carried out the assault on another man in Cork City four hours later

The allegations in the case from October 15 were that he was released from the Bridewell Garda Station after being charged with being drunk and a danger, and that within four hours he was involved in the assault. Picture: Denis Minihane

A 50-year-old man who was released from a Garda station on a public order charge carried out an assault on another man in Cork City four hours later, it was alleged, during an objection to bail where the accused complained the case was like Fawlty Towers.

In colourful evidence at Cork District Court where Gordon Sheerin denied assaulting the other man, he claimed he was the one who was injured and he only defended himself.