Man jailed for four months

A Lurgan man was given a four month prison sentence last Friday at Craigavon Magistrates Court for driving while disqualified.
By The Newsroom
Published 28th Jun 2013, 15:00 BST

Jeffrey Johnston (47) of Ardboe Drive admitted the offence on April 29 this year.

He also admitted driving without having insurance at Mourne Road.

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Defence said he had a number of previous convictions for driving without insurance and one previous for driving while disqualified.

He explained that the defendant was a self-employed mechanic. He had fixed a customer’s car and was taking it to the customer’s house when stopped.

The solicitor said that a pre-sentence report assessed Johnston as a medium risk of re-offending.

District Judge, Mr Alan White, said Johnston had 10 previous convictions for no insurance and had two previous suspended sentences and imposed a four month term on each charge.

Johnston was released on bail to appeal against the sentence.