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Fri 11 Nov 2007Judge warns people in court to behave after fracasA judge has threatened to close Galway Circuit Criminal Court to the public next week during the trial of a man charged with manslaughter if the dead man's relatives do not behave.Judge Raymond Groarke made his comments after violent scenes at the court as Thomas McDonagh (26), Lios na Run, Ballybane, Galway, was being formally charged with the unlawful killing of Joseph Sweeney, on March 27th at Rocklands Avenue, Ballybane, Galway.