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garda asked me my name and address

  • 19-05-2010 4:00pm
    #1
    letter2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭


    Hi I was a bit drunk at the weekend and when I came out of pub a guy was shouting and having an argument with his girlfriend I thought he was getting abusive and I said to him to leave her alone (i know I should have kept my mouth shut) he went ballistic and we ended up shouting at one another two garda came over and restrained him the garda asked me my name and address and told me to go away which I did will I be prosecuted for public order offence or get a caution?


Comments

  • #2
    cushtac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭cushtac


    I'd say you'll hear no more about it.


  • #3
    Winty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭Winty


    You will be fine, also you did the right thing to help the lady out well done


  • #4
    pwd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,284 ✭✭✭pwd


    You might possibly be called as a witness if they want to charge the other guy.


  • #5
    letter2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭letter2


    Thanks for the reply but the garda wrote my name and address in his book and I think they might have arressted the other guy all the guards heard was us shouting at one another I'm just really worried about being brought to court over this


  • #6
    Jeanxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 98 ✭✭Jeanxx


    Name & adresses are always taken in situations like that for the purposes of running checks on PULSE. You did nothing wrong, you weren't disrupting the peace as such so don't worry about it.

    If the woman wants to press charges on the guy at least they have your details as a witness.

    Nothing to worry about :)


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  • #7
    pwd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,284 ✭✭✭pwd


    Well they'll probably ask you for a statement fairly soon.
    If the guy does go to court then you'll probably be called as a witness. That would be in many months' time.
    Keep receipts for travel etc related to this if you do any you can get any costs refunded if you are called as a witness.


  • #8
    cushtac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭cushtac


    pwd wrote: »
    Well they'll probably ask you for a statement fairly soon.
    If the guy does go to court then you'll probably be called as a witness. That would be in many months' time.
    Keep receipts for travel etc related to this if you do any you can get any costs refunded if you are called as a witness.

    If they arrested the other guy for public order I doubt very much that Gardaí will be looking for a statement off the OP or require him for court.


  • #9
    letter2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭letter2


    Thank you all for your replies I am very grateful


  • #10
    barman linen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 262 ✭✭barman linen


    Just as a matter of interest would a public order offence cause problems with a US visa or immigration process...?


  • #11
    oxygenman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭oxygenman


    I reckon 2-3 years is all you will get :D


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  • #12
    cushtac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭cushtac


    barman linen wrote: »
    Just as a matter of interest would a public order offence cause problems with a US visa or immigration process...?

    Shouldn't think so.


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