A Dublin man appeared in court docket bare and refused to put on garments after his “emotional support” cat went lacking throughout a visitors cease arrest.
Joseph Davis (51) appeared earlier than Judge Marie Quirke at a weekend sitting of Dublin District Court on Sunday.
Mr Davis, of Ashington Mews, Dublin 7, was charged with Road Traffic Act offences of failing to present gardaí his particulars and never holding his automobile stationary throughout an alleged incident on Friday at Dunsink Drive in Finglas.
Judge Quirke heard the motorist refused to put on garments when delivered to the courthouse.
She remanded him in custody with consent to €200 bail, directed medical consideration and requested gardaí to seek out out what occurred to his cat, Oliver.
Mr Davis entered the courtroom bare along with his arms over his genitals, however inside seconds he stood with arms outstretched to argue his case after rejecting the providers of a lawyer, telling him to “f*** off”.
Judge Quirke instructed him to take a seat down, however he stood and claimed he had been stripped and humiliated as he demanded a possibility to talk.
Garda Eva Mahedy stated the accused made no reply to the cost at Finglas station, the place he was provided bail however refused to signal his bond.
She added that there was no objection to his bail, however the gardaí sought a €100 money lodgement.
“I don’t see his wallet on him today,” the decide remarked, at which Mr Davis interjected, “You don’t see f***ing anything”.
The court docket sergeant knowledgeable the decide the person had his property, together with his garments, and “he just won’t put them on”.
Mr Davis claimed he had been lent the automobile concerned within the alleged offence and demanded, “Now, where is my emotional support animal?”.
The court docket heard a physician attended him within the Garda station and gave him recommendation, however the accused claimed he was seen by somebody who didn’t converse “f***ing English”. He stated he was burdened as a result of his emotional help animal was lacking.
Mr Davis, who’s unemployed, banged on the glass barrier in entrance of the dock, and known as out: “Where is my emotional support animal?”
The decide was instructed that Mr Davis was beforehand allowed to convey the cat to court docket with him, supplied he saved it on a leash.
Mr Davis stated, “Please, I need to find my animal. I’m lost without him, and he is lost without me.”
Judge Quirke set his bail and directed quick medical consideration whereas he remained in custody.
While being escorted from the courtroom, he replied that he didn’t want a physician, simply his pet. The decide assured him “all that will be looked into”.
He has but to plead to the fees and can seem at Cloverhill District Court on Tuesday.
