Businessmen face trial over false Abercrombie & Fitch clothi
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They were remanded on continuing bail after books of evidence were served on them at Dublin District Court.
Monahan, of Dunbur Park, in Wicklow town, and MacCartan, of Carraig an Iolair, Barna, Co Galway, are accused of possessing goods or material bearing a mark identical to or nearly resembling the Abercrombie & Fitch registered trademark.
It is alleged that the men were not entitled to use the trademark on the goods in question, contrary to Section 92 of the Trade Marks Act, 1996.
A State solicitor said the DPP had already directed trial on indictment in relation to the charges.
Judge Denis McLoughlin gave each defendant the formal notice that they must provide to the prosecution details of any alibi they wish to rely on in their defence within 14 days. He then sent them forward on existing bail terms to the next sittings of the Circuit Court, which resume in October.
Welfare
The judge granted legal aid to Rafter’s solicitor John Neville. The court had heard he was unemployed but not receiving social welfare and was reliant on his wife. Gardai did not object to legal aid.
Rafter’s solicitor asked for this to cover a second counsel, saying there was a “significant question of prosecutorial delay” and that there had been “prejudicial publicity”.
Judge McLoughlin said he would leave it to the Circuit Court to decide whether it was appropriate to certify for a second counsel. None of the men addressed the court.
