Told Gardai she was Sabrina the teenage witch

A hairdresser who told gardai she was ‘Sabrina the teenage witch’ has been fined. 

Ellie Condon, 23, of 79 Rathcarrig, Fermoy, Cork was arrested when gardai were called to the Killeshin Hotel on the Dublin Road in Portlaoise on January 11 last at 1.10am.

Sergeant JJ  Kirby said when gardai attended the defendant was lying in a bush shouting at her boyfriend. 

She “called herself Sabrina the the teenage witch” when gardai asked for her name, Sgt Kirby told the sitting of Portlaoise District Court. He said the woman, who has no previous convictions,  became abusive and highly aggressive and “spat in the patrol car” on the night in question. 

Louise Troy BL said her client had brought an eloquently written letter of apology to the gardai. 

“She is extremely remorseful, absolutely embarrassed and ashamed,” Ms Troy said. 

She said the woman was staying in the hotel and had a wisdom tooth removed. She mixed painkillers with alcohol and it had a severe effect, said Ms Troy. 

“That is not normally how she would behave,” said Ms Troy. The woman brought €200 to  court for any clean up cost and a letter from a counsellor she attended in relation to her drinking. 

She said her client, a hairdresser who is currently unemployed, was pleading guilty at the earliest opportunity. 

“Another serious incident, this time the Gardai got the brunt of Sabrina the teenage witch,” said Judge Andrew Cody. 

Describing the behaviour as “absolutely unacceptable”, he said  he didn’t accept the evidence regarding the wisdom tooth. 

“I’d say she took more brainkillers than painkillers,” said Judge Cody. 

He fined her  €200 for being abusive, €500 for failing to provide her name and he took a criminal damage charge for spitting in the patrol car and a public intoxication charge into account. 

Judge Cody granted legal aid and fixed recognisance in case of appeal.