Woman accused of having loaded gun while drunk
Appearing in Dungannon Magistrates Court, 59-year-old Gillian McCutcheon confirmed she was aware of the two charges against her.
Cookstown woman McCutcheon is accused of possessing a loaded firearm in public, at Sperrin Court, also in Cookstown, while under the influence of drink or drugs and possessing a firearm, namely a handgun and 10 rounds of 9mm ammunition, under suspicious circumstances on 8 January this year.
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Hide AdA detective constable told the court he believed he could connect McCutcheon to the charges while a prosecuting lawyer said the full file has already been received and been passed to a directing officer in the PPS.
It was confirmed to District Judge John Meehan that the weapon has been removed.
Releasing a weeping McCutcheon on her own bail of £200, the judge ordered her to come back to court on February 19.