A controversial horse racing figure today narrowly avoided prison for his assault on a farmer with a horse whip.
At Gort District Court, Judge Mary Larkin said that the assault by Stephen Mahon on farmer John Hughes “warrants a jail sentence in the context of you can’t go beating someone over the face with a riding whip”.
Solicitor for Mr Mahon, 53, Martina Moran said that Mr Mahon has no prior convictions for assault and Judge Larkin said that she would impose a suspended six-month prison term on Mr Mahon.
