Enniskillen Magistrates Court dealt with several criminal matters at its latest sitting, including cases involving indecent images, criminal damage, and drink driving.

William Mullan, 44, of Old Rossory Park, Enniskillen, faced charges of making and distributing indecent photographs of a child. The charges allege that between May 31 and August 20, he made an indecent photograph of a child and distributed or showed such a photograph. Mullan is further charged with breaching a Sexual Offences Prevention Order on August 20 by failing to disclose devices in his possession and having an undisclosed mini pad. The defendant had been in custody since August 21 and was refused bail. The case was adjourned until November 9 for a file to be prepared.

In a separate case, Mel West, 53, of Ashgrove Court, Newtownbutler, is charged with committing lewd, obscene and disgusting acts in front of children. West faces three charges: committing an act of a lewd, obscene and disgusting nature in front of four young females on July 21, committing a sexual act in front of a child outraging public decency, and engaging in a sexual act for his own gratification in front of five young females. The court heard that a shortage of police resources due to the Drumcree situation had hampered the investigation, and there was no update for the court. West had been granted bail but had not been able to take it up.

Dominic Maher, 26, of The Green, Laytown, County Meath, appeared on charges of criminal damage and assault. Maher is accused of causing criminal damage to a TV, bed clothes, a TV bracket, a toilet seat and a hot tub belonging to a female on August 19, and assaulting another female on the same date. The case was adjourned for one week to October 19.

Lauren Little, 25, of Boho Road, Dinnydoon, Enniskillen, pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol. The court heard that police were called to a single-vehicle crash on Derrygonnelly Road on September 20. Little was found beside the car dressed in a white uniform. A breath test showed 78 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, above the legal limit. Her solicitor said it was a case of "the morning after the night before", explaining that Little had been socialising the previous evening and was tested at 9.30am. No other vehicle was involved and Little had no previous convictions. The court was told she works as a carer in the community and is highly regarded, and the conviction could impact her job. Judge Alana McSorley noted the early guilty plea and character references. Little was banned from driving for 12 months and fined £250.