Ireland Ballymahon man sentenced for theft from Longford store
Eddie Mills, a man from Ballymahon, entered a Longford store on 9 February 2022 at 1pm and took a black jacket, a sandwich, and four packs of corn snacks, which the defence described as chocolate flakes, valued at €20 in total. All stolen items were recovered. He was convicted and fined €200 with six months to pay. Mills has seven previous convictions including section 15 and section 3 misuse of drugs offences.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced12 Mar
2 reports
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- He took a black jacket off the hanger, a sandwich, and four packs of corn snacks, which the defence described as chocolate flakes, valued at €20 in total.
- Where
- The theft took place in a store in Longford; Mills lives at 10 The Granary, Ballymahon.
- When
- The theft occurred on 9 February 2022 at 1pm.
- Investigation
- Sgt Mark Mahon gave evidence for the prosecution.
- In court
- The defence solicitor was Bríd Mimnagh.
- Sentence
- He was convicted and fined €200 with six months to pay.
- Other details
- All stolen items were recovered.
- Mills has seven previous convictions including section 15 and section 3 misuse of drugs offences.
19 statements extracted from the articles
- whatHe took a black jacket off the hanger and put it on (longfordleader.ie)
- whatHe took a sandwich and four packs of corn snacks (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe defence described the items as chocolate flakes (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe goods were valued at €20 in total (longfordleader.ie)
- whatAll stolen items were recovered (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe defendant took a black jacket off the hanger and put it on. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatHe also took a sandwich and four packs of corn snacks. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe total value of the goods was €20. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereEddie Mills lives at 10 The Granary, Ballymahon (longfordleader.ie)
- whenHe entered the Longford store on 9 February 2022 at 1pm (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe theft took place on 9 February 2022 at 1pm. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe defence solicitor was Bríd Mimnagh (longfordleader.ie)
- courtSgt Mark Mahon gave evidence for the prosecution (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceHe was fined €200 with six months to pay (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceHe was convicted and fined €200 with six months to pay. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherMills has seven previous convictions (longfordleader.ie)
- otherHis previous convictions include section 15 misuse of drugs (longfordleader.ie)
- otherHis previous convictions include section 3 misuse of drugs offences (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe defendant has seven previous convictions including section 15 and section 3 misuse of drugs offences. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Mar2022Man in the Midlands fined €200 for 'chocolate flakes' theft from store
Reports the conviction and €200 fine (payable over six months) for a shoplifting offence, noting the defence's characterisation of the items as 'chocolate flakes' and the defendant's seven previous convictions.
convicted, Eddie Mills, male, named, irish (judged from name)Eddie Mills - 12 Mar2022Ballymahon man fined €200 for 'chocolate flakes' theft from Longford store
Adds court hearing details: specific items (black jacket, sandwich, four packs of corn snacks described by defence as 'chocolate flakes'), time of 1pm, defence solicitor Bríd Mimnagh, Sgt Mark Mahon's evidence, and Mills' seven previous convictions including section 15 and section 3 misuse of drugs offences. Fine of €200 with six months to pay.
convicted, Eddie Mills, male, named, irish (judged from name)Eddie Mills