161 convictions

A Belfast man allegedly assaulted a stroke victim within hours of her release from hospital, a court heard.
Stephen Ogilvie is accused of slapping the woman and splitting her partner’s lip after being asked to leave their neighbouring home.

Stephen Ogilvie is accused of targeting officers during the disturbance in North Belfast on his birthday. The 38-year-old, of Avoca Street in the city, is charged with criminal damage, disorderly behaviour, assaulting one PSNI constable and attempting to assault a second.

Ogilvie was said to have made full admissions during interviews. District Judge Fiona Bagnall noted that he has 161 previous convictions. “You weigh this record, you don’t read it,” she remarked.

161 convictions at age 38 is some going seems a nice chap