The King v Bond
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Her Honour Judge Smyth |
| Judgment Date | 09 January 2024 |
| Neutral Citation | [2024] NICC 2 |
| Date | 09 January 2024 |
| Court | Crown Court (Northern Ireland) |
Neutral Citation No: [2024] NICC 2
Judgment: approved by the court for handing down
(subject to editorial corrections)*
Ref: 2024NICC2
ICOS No: 21/101525
Delivered: 09/01/2024
IN THE CROWN COURT OF NORTHERN IRELAND
SITTING AT LAGANSIDE COURTHOUSE
___________
THE KING
v
BOND
Her Honour Judge Smyth
Recorder of Belfast
Introduction
[1] The defendant was arraigned on 19 January 2023 and pleaded not guilty to all
three offences on the indictment-
(1) Possession of a firearm and ammunition, namely an improvised 12 bore
slam fire shotgun and two 12 bore shotgun cartridges with intent to
endanger life or cause serious damage to property or to enable another
person to endanger life or cause serious damage to property contrary to
Article 58 (1) of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004
(2) Possession of a firearm or ammunition in suspicious circumstances,
contrary to Article 64 (1) of the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004
(3) Possessing a handgun without Certificate, contrary to Article 3 (1) (a)
[2] Following the arraignment, there were discussions between prosecution and
defence and the defendant was then re-arraigned on 24 April 2023, pleading guilty
to the first count on the indictment. The plea was entered, and accepted by the
prosecution, on the basis of the second limb of the offence, namely that the defendant
possessed a homemade firearm and ammunition with the intention to enable others to
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