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Interesting one here.

A man drove away from an argument in fear. He was followed by the people he was arguing with and when stopped at traffic lights one of them jumped onto his bonnet. He drove off and dialled 999.
He told police he was in fear for this life the operator told him there was none available and he should stop the car. When he refused to stop the operator managed to find a police unit who then stopped the car and arrested the man who claimed to be in fear of his life for assault, dangerous driving and wait for it..... using a mobile when driving for calling 999.

Least the judge saw sense....

After listening to a recording of the 999 call Gerry Brown made to police, Downpatrick District Judge Mr Mervyn Bates dismissed all charges against the Castlewellan man.

In the recording Mr Brown can be heard shouting: “I’ve got a New Zealander on the bonnet of my car. He’s ******* lost it. He’s going to kill me. I’m not stopping. This man is going to kill me. He’s three times the size of me.”

Clearing Mr Brown, Mr Bates said he was “extremely satisfied that these two men, heavily-built, were intent on intimidating Mr Brown, who is of slight build, into doing something or refunding cash.

“I accept as a fact that Mr Brown drove at moderate speed and did not swerve despite his obvious concern and fear that I could hear in his voice.

“I don’t think he had a choice but to drive on with Mr Quirey on the bonnet of his car.”


Philip Quirey had told Downpatrick District Court that he had approached Mr Brown in his vehicle to talk to him about his nephew’s discontent and said that he was shocked when the defendant drove into him, forcing him onto the bonnet of his car.

Mr Quirey admitted having a Staffordshire bull terrier in the boot of his car, but denied this was to intimidate the defendant. He also denied having an offensive weapon in the boot, saying a pickaxe handle was a toy for the dog.

However, Mr Bates ruled that Mr Quirey’s evidence was “unreliable” and said that he was surprised that no prosecutions had been brought against the Quireys in relation to the contents of their car.



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