On the other hand, there was a case here (Ireland) a few years ago. A couple heard noises in their house, early morning. The husband chased the intruder and as he was jumping over the wall, hit him with a golf club. The next day he was arrested and charged with assault. At the court case, he was found guilty (as the intruder was leaving, so no self defence) and received a week in jail - suspended. Then the judge asked the intruder to explain exactly what was he doing in the house. He got six months.
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Date: 2007-01-16 07:16 pm (UTC)On the other hand, there was a case here (Ireland) a few years ago. A couple heard noises in their house, early morning. The husband chased the intruder and as he was jumping over the wall, hit him with a golf club. The next day he was arrested and charged with assault. At the court case, he was found guilty (as the intruder was leaving, so no self defence) and received a week in jail - suspended. Then the judge asked the intruder to explain exactly what was he doing in the house. He got six months.