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Rory Mooney, 16 Aug
A man has been jailed on charges of assault and theft following an
appearance at Derry Magistrates Court.
William Temple (39) of Foyle Road in Derry was charged with assaulting
his daughter following an altercation at his mother's house on March 6
this year.
When police arrived, Temple's daughter refused to provide a statement
and Temple became volatile when brought outside by police, assaulting
one of the officers.
Temple denied the charges.
He was also charged with, on January 25 this year, stealing a trolley
from a building site at Long's Supermarket in Derry.
Police responded to a report of three men taking a trolley from the
site and Temple driving away with it in a van.
When tested by police, Temple gave a breath alcohol reading of 72 and
police found that he was driving while disqualified.
Temple claimed he was planning on returning the trolley until a friend
told him the workers at the building site were 'going mad', after which
he panicked and got rid of it.
He also denied the drink driving charge, telling police he was an
alcoholic and regretted taking the trolley.
Defense Barrister Michael Donaghey said that Temple has had an alcohol
problem for some time but added that he was 'committed to tackling his
issues'.
He also said that Temple had pleaded guilty to the majority of the
charges, only denying the assault against his daughter.
He was sentenced to five months in custody and disqualified for three
years.