Driving ban replaced with penalty points
At the court the previous Friday William Wright (41), Broomhill, Portadown, had been convicted in his absence of a speeding offence. With no licence in court District Judge, Mrs Bernie Kelly, imposed the ban and fined him £75.
At last week’s court a defence solicitor said he had his client’s licence in court and asked the judge to fix bail for appeal and allow the defendant to drive pending appeal.
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Hide AdJudge Kelly suggested the solicitor go to the court office, fill in a form and she would deal with the matter on the day. The solicitor said he had gone to the office and was told the cost of the form was £110 while an appeal was only £44.
The judge expressed surprise at the cost. Instead she said she would deal with the matter immediately and replaced the six month ban with the points.