Man with Cookstown address who lost his temper 'after some drink' said he didn't remember being in an argument, court hears
A man with a Cookstown address who was said by a district judge to have lost his temper, has been fined £200 at Dungannon Magistrates Court for common assault.
Nelson Daniel Moreira Afonseca, aged 43, from Maloon View, was also ordered to pay the complainant £50 compensation arising out of an incident on July 19. The court heard the injured party was in a house when the defendant entered with a tin of beer and threw it, missing him.
Prosecuting counsel said the defendant then came towards the injured party waving a knife with a 4-5 inch blade and made him feel the intention was to cause him harm.
Counsel said Afonseca was later interviewed by police and said he thought he had too much to drink on the night, but did not remember he had been in an argument with the injured party.
District Judge Francis Rafferty said Afonseca had lost his temper after some drink.
He put a two-year restraining order in place.