Circuit Court had ample jurisdiction to issue committal warrant

Criminal law – sentencing – jurisdiction of the Circuit Court when dealing with an appeal against severity of sentence for detention imposed upon a young offender who fails to prosecute his appeal – section 112 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 (as amended by section 65 of the Road Traffic Act 1968 and section 18 of the Road Traffic Act 2006) – District Judge imposed a sentence of four months' detention, which was appealed – no explanation as to notice party’s non-attendance on various dates to prosecute his appeal – conviction affirmed and committal warrant issued in the absence of the notice party – no place available in Oberstown, which was named in the warrant – section 143 of the Children Act 2001 as amended by the Criminal Justice Act 2006 – whether the Circuit Judge failed to make the necessary inquiry concerning the availability of a place which is required by section 143 before making the order affirming the four-month period of detention imposed in the District Court – section 144 of the Children Act 2001 – Order 41 Rule 5 of the Circuit Court Rules – whether the Circuit Court was obliged to consider the matters set out in section 143(1) and (2) before affirming the order of the District Court – 84 rule 21 of the Rules of the Superior Courts – special feature of this case that the notice party is a juvenile, in respect of whom delay may have a disproportionate effect by reason of his age and circumstances – appropriate to exercise discretion against the making of an order of certiorari, even if the ground advanced for its making had been established – application refused.