‘Young lady issues’ resulted in assault

Adam Wilbert Lennox (20), of Ballygillen Road, had previously admitted assaulting the victim, causing him actual bodily harm.

District Judge Oonagh Mullan had adjourned the case to allow the Public Prosecution Service to ascertain expenses incurred by the injured party.

The earlier court heard that Lennox had arranged to meet the other male on January 26 last year.

Prosecution counsel said the injured party refused to fight him and the defendant had then grabbed him by the top he was wearing, tearing it, and pulled him out. She alleged that Lennox punched the victim at least 20 times breaking his nose, but defence lawyer Michael Forde denied the defendant had punched the male 20 times.

Mr Forde said the defendant worked as a warehouse operative and pleaded with the court not to “incarcerate him over the Christmas period”.

Imposing the sentence, Judge Mullan told Lennox, who appeared remotely from his solicitor’s office, that he was lucky he is not facing a custodial sentence.

She said he had arranged to meet-up with the other gentleman and immediately launched into an attack.

The judge ordered him to pay £400 compensation to the victim in respect of damage to glasses and dental work.