Sentencing adjourned for taxi driver (with golf club) robbery

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Sentencing adjourned for taxi driver robbery

The sentencing of a man who was identified on RTÉ’s Crimecall as one of those who took part in the early morning robbery of a taxi driver has been adjourned for six months.  Christopher Fox (33) caused “considerable damage” to the taxi by forcing a door at an angle and punching a window, before an accomplice took €150 from the vehicle.  Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Fox had committed the offence during a short period in 2018 when he was using cocaine heavily but has since turned his life around.  Fox of Maple Avenue, Ballybrack, pleaded guilty to robbery and criminal damage at Circle K, Nutgrove Shopping Centre, Rathfarnham on November 10th, 2018. He has no previous convictions.  Judge Elma Sheahan on Friday adjourned sentencing for six months and ordered Fox to provide €3,000 to be handed over to the victim. She also ordered him to carry out ongoing urine analysis during this period. She listed the case for November 6th, 2023.

Garda Declan Buckley told Tessa White BL, prosecuting, that a taxi driver was flagged by two males in Ballybrack and picked up Fox and another man wearing a red a jumper, who has never been identified. The men asked to go to Nutgrove and later asked the driver to pull in at Circle K.  Gda Buckley said Fox, who was sitting in the rear, grabbed the driver from behind with his arms around his neck, and the driver was then punched four times by the other man in the front seat.  Fox exited the car and moved around to punch the driver window and pull the door at an angle to the front of the car causing considerable damage. The driver turned off the engine and took out a golf club he had to protect himself. The men asked him if he wanted to fight before running off.  The men then returned and the man in red said he wanted to retrieve his phone. He pretended to search in the car but in fact took €150 before they left.

Footage of the incident was shown on RTÉ’s Crimecall and Fox was identified by a member of the public. He was interviewed by gardaí and his fingerprints later found on the vehicle.

<snip>  Drink and Drugs sob story.  No mention of football prowess.

Fairly ballsy to take on 4 lads coked out of their heads    I wonder if the Guards will turn a blind eye to the golf club or will he get a summons himself once this robbery case is over?

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Sentencing adjourned for taxi driver robbery

The sentencing of a man who was identified on RTÉ’s Crimecall as one of those who took part in the early morning robbery of a taxi driver has been adjourned for six months.  Christopher Fox (33) caused “considerable damage” to the taxi by forcing a door at an angle and punching a window, before an accomplice took €150 from the vehicle.  Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Fox had committed the offence during a short period in 2018 when he was using cocaine heavily but has since turned his life around.  Fox of Maple Avenue, Ballybrack, pleaded guilty to robbery and criminal damage at Circle K, Nutgrove Shopping Centre, Rathfarnham on November 10th, 2018. He has no previous convictions.  Judge Elma Sheahan on Friday adjourned sentencing for six months and ordered Fox to provide €3,000 to be handed over to the victim. She also ordered him to carry out ongoing urine analysis during this period. She listed the case for November 6th, 2023.

Garda Declan Buckley told Tessa White BL, prosecuting, that a taxi driver was flagged by two males in Ballybrack and picked up Fox and another man wearing a red a jumper, who has never been identified. The men asked to go to Nutgrove and later asked the driver to pull in at Circle K.  Gda Buckley said Fox, who was sitting in the rear, grabbed the driver from behind with his arms around his neck, and the driver was then punched four times by the other man in the front seat.  Fox exited the car and moved around to punch the driver window and pull the door at an angle to the front of the car causing considerable damage. The driver turned off the engine and took out a golf club he had to protect himself. The men asked him if he wanted to fight before running off.  The men then returned and the man in red said he wanted to retrieve his phone. He pretended to search in the car but in fact took €150 before they left.

Footage of the incident was shown on RTÉ’s Crimecall and Fox was identified by a member of the public. He was interviewed by gardaí and his fingerprints later found on the vehicle.

<snip>  Drink and Drugs sob story.  No mention of football prowess.

Fairly ballsy to take on 4 lads coked out of their heads    I wonder if the Guards will turn a blind eye to the golf club or will he get a summons himself once this robbery case is over?

In golfing terms it's known as a gimme. In his defence, it could be argued he was under par.

[markmiwurdz]

And people wonder why they are waiting a few minutes for a taxi at closing time...

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Christy Fox has form :
Man allegedly choked woman in hotel after she was headbutted

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Andrew Phelan
Fri 12 Feb 2021 at 07:36
A WOMAN regained consciousness after being headbutted by a man in a hotel room to find her attacker "choking" her, a court has been told.
Christopher Fox (31) is alleged to have assaulted and injured the woman when his "demeanour changed" hours after they checked in together.

He is facing trial after a judge ruled the charge was too serious to be dealt with at district court level.

Judge David McHugh adjourned the case at Blanchardstown District Court for the further consideration of the DPP.

Mr Fox, of Beechwood Lawn, Killiney, is charged with assaulting the woman, causing her harm.

Garda Sergeant Maria Callaghan said the DPP had directed summary disposal of the case at district court level if the judge accepted jurisdiction to deal with it.


At an earlier hearing, the court had heard a summary of the proposed prosecution evidence, but the judge had requested more information before deciding on jurisdiction.

Outlining the allegations again, Sgt Callaghan said it was the prosecution's case that the accused and the woman checked in to the hotel on the night of April 7, 2019, and at 2am the accused's "demeanour changed" and he became aggressive toward her.

It was alleged Mr Fox headbutted the woman on the fore- head, causing her to lose consciousness.

Sgt Callaghan said that when the woman regained consciousness, the accused "had his hands around her neck and he was choking her".

The alleged victim had bruising to her forehead and neck after the incident, the court heard.


A medical report and photos of the woman's injuries were submitted and viewed by the judge.

"One must also consider, not only what has been alleged in the photos and text, but the alleged psychological damage," Judge McHugh said.

He said that, having considered the matter, he was refusing jurisdiction and "sending it forward".

He said he required the DPP's consent to a return for trial to Dublin Circuit Criminal Court as he "did not have the authority" to send the case forward otherwise.

The accused, who has not yet indicated a plea, was remanded on continuing bail.

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Sentencing adjourned for taxi driver robbery

The sentencing of a man who was identified on RTÉ’s Crimecall as one of those who took part in the early morning robbery of a taxi driver has been adjourned for six months.  Christopher Fox (33) caused “considerable damage” to the taxi by forcing a door at an angle and punching a window, before an accomplice took €150 from the vehicle.  Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Fox had committed the offence during a short period in 2018 when he was using cocaine heavily but has since turned his life around.  Fox of Maple Avenue, Ballybrack, pleaded guilty to robbery and criminal damage at Circle K, Nutgrove Shopping Centre, Rathfarnham on November 10th, 2018. He has no previous convictions.  Judge Elma Sheahan on Friday adjourned sentencing for six months and ordered Fox to provide €3,000 to be handed over to the victim. She also ordered him to carry out ongoing urine analysis during this period. She listed the case for November 6th, 2023.

Garda Declan Buckley told Tessa White BL, prosecuting, that a taxi driver was flagged by two males in Ballybrack and picked up Fox and another man wearing a red a jumper, who has never been identified. The men asked to go to Nutgrove and later asked the driver to pull in at Circle K.  Gda Buckley said Fox, who was sitting in the rear, grabbed the driver from behind with his arms around his neck, and the driver was then punched four times by the other man in the front seat.  Fox exited the car and moved around to punch the driver window and pull the door at an angle to the front of the car causing considerable damage. The driver turned off the engine and took out a golf club he had to protect himself. The men asked him if he wanted to fight before running off.  The men then returned and the man in red said he wanted to retrieve his phone. He pretended to search in the car but in fact took €150 before they left.

Footage of the incident was shown on RTÉ’s Crimecall and Fox was identified by a member of the public. He was interviewed by gardaí and his fingerprints later found on the vehicle.

<snip>  Drink and Drugs sob story.  No mention of football prowess.

Fairly ballsy to take on 4 lads coked out of their heads    I wonder if the Guards will turn a blind eye to the golf club or will he get a summons himself once this robbery case is over?

Loafing a girl too, and this after the taxi driver attack AFAIK

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Migrant?