Michal Kearins (36) of Knockbeg, Collooney, Co Sligo suffered ‘a minor injury’, court hears
A judge heard today that an international showjumper who was due to be sentenced following his conviction for deception was not in court, because he fell off a horse in the United States.Sligo Circuit Court heard that a businessman bought a pony called Buddy off him but had a different pony called Spot delivered to his Majorca home.
Ms Dara Foynes SC prosecuting said she had been informed on Wednesday that the accused had been thrown from a horse in the United States and had suffered a head injury. Counsel said that following his conviction last April the defendant had been enabled by the court to travel to the US where he was making his living, pending the sentencing hearing.
Counsel also told the Judge that if Mr Kearins was living in this jurisdiction that a bench warrant would be issued. The court heard that according to the hospital documentation , Mr Kearins had been treated at the Florida hospital on November 9th and had been advised not to fly for a week. Jude Comerford said the medical report showed that the accused suffered a “minor injury” and he could not see why the case could not be dealt with in the current sittings. The judge said he could see no medical evidence that the defendant would not be able to deal with the issue either next week or the week after.
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