By Joe McCabe

joe@monaghanpost.com

TWO men arrested by gardai in Monaghan Town after a high speed chase on Tuesday of last week have been remanded in custody to appear at Harristown District Court, Castlerea Prison,  Co Roscommon on May 2.

Before Judge Sean McBride initially at Bailieboro District Court, Co Cavan on Thursday last  were  Billy Dundon, 22  with an address at Richardstown, Gormanstown, Co Meath and Patrick Maughan of 8 Princess Street, Lurgan Co Armagh.

Dundon is charged with three counts of Criminal Damage at Annahagh, Monaghan, at Moyetra, Clontibret and at Annahagh, Monaghan on 15 April last. Dundon is also charged with possession of stolen property at Coolshannagh, Monaghan, with two counts of Dangerous Driving at Moyetra, Monaghan and at Annahagh, Monaghan and with having no insurance at Moyetra, Monaghan on 15 April last.

The defendant was remanded in custody with consent to bail from Bailieboro to Harristown District Court on April 18, on his own bond of €10,000 cash with an independent surety to be approved by the court in the sum of €10,000 with a cash lodgement of €5000. However, the defendant could not meet his bail demands and remains in custody. 

Patrick Maughan is charged with obstructing gardai at Monaghan Garda Station 17 April last, with possession of stolen property at Coolshannagh, Monaghan,with  two counts of criminal damage at Annahagh, Monaghan and at Moyetra, Clontibret on 15 April last. He was also charged with Burglary at Collegiate College, Corlatt, Monaghan June 6 2005 and with a burglary at Lisgrew, Emyvale on 7 September 2006. Maughan was refused bail in Bailieboro from where he was remanded to Harristown District Court on April 18 to be later remanded to May 2.