Cork man tells judge 'it's disrespectful to be stuck behind glass screen'

Accused charged with stealing purse and threatening restaurant owner with knife

Judge Kelleher asked Peter Mullins to return to the dock area after he stood out from behind the screen at Cork District Court, and told him he could come into the witness box to give his own evidence after the prosecution gave evidence.

A Cork man accused of snatching a woman’s purse from a restaurant table and then pulling out a knife when she followed him complained today that it was disrespectful for him to have to stand behind a glass screen in court.

Peter Mullins, aged 40, stood out from behind the screen at Cork District Court and said to Judge Olann Kelleher: “I think it is very disrespectful to be in behind the glass. I would like to stand here to talk to you.”