Man with bottle 'said he wouldn’t stab female', Cork court hears

Gardaí ordered a man to drop a broken bottle during an incident in Cork city centre; he did, and said: “I would not stab a female”, a court has heard.

The allegation was made at Cork District Court in the case against 43-year-old Patrick O’Flynn, who lives in a flat at 68 Summerhill North, Cork.

Judge Mary Dorgan requested to hear an outline of the allegations so that she could decide if she would accept jurisdiction to hear the case at Cork District Court. Having heard the outline, she did accept jurisdiction.

Mr O’Flynn is charged with being drunk and a danger, engaging in threatening behaviour, and possession of a bottle under the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act.

Sergeant John Dineen said Garda Anita O’Rourke responded to a report of an incident at South Tce, Cork, at 7pm on August 21.

Sgt Dineen said: “Gardaí responded to a report of a man in possession of a broken bottle on South Terrace. On arrival, there were members of the public present and the defendant was on the footpath, holding a broken bottle, which was sharply pointed, in his right hand.

“He was approached by Garda O’Rourke, who shouted at him to drop the bottle, which he did immediately, and it shattered on the footpath. Garda O’Rourke formed the opinion that he was intoxicated and a danger.”

When charged and cautioned, he replied: “I would not stab a female.”

Prosecution statements are to be sent to solicitor Eddie Burke, and the case was adjourned until November 6.