Magherafelt man who caused distress by making 100 calls to female placed on Probation for 12 months
A Magherafelt man who made 100 calls to a female, was placed on Probation for 12 months at the local Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
Mark Smith (28), from Queen's Avenue, admitted improper use of a telecommunications network to cause anxiety between December 3-13 last year.
Smith was also fined £75 with a £15 offender's levy on a charge of having cannabis in his possession on December 13 last.
District Judge Oonagh Mullan said the calls must have caused distress and a Probation Order would give the defendant "direction and insight".
The judge also made a destruction order for the "small quantity" of cannabis seized by police.
A defence barrister said there had been issues in the house at time and this was the way the defendant decided how to deal with them. She said Smith accepted he had made a nuisance of himself.
The lawyer added that the parties are in still in a relationship and are relieved that the issues have been resolved.