Ireland Bench warrant issued for man charged with stealing €40 of petrol in Tullamore
Nigel Kane (26), a Tullamore man, has been charged with stealing €40 worth of petrol, which he is alleged to have taken by leaving the Applegreen Service Station in Axis Business Park, Tullamore, without paying on May 1, 2023. The reports do not give his nationality. Kane failed to appear at a Tullamore Court sitting the week before the reports were published, and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. The latest reported development is that bench warrant, which was reported on December 26 and 27, 2024, while a garda sergeant told the court he had 40 previous convictions.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Nigel Kane, a 26-year-old man from Tullamore, is charged with stealing €40 worth of petrol.
- Where
- The alleged theft happened at Applegreen Service Station, Axis Business Park, Tullamore, Co Offaly.
- When
- The alleged incident happened on May 1, 2023.
- Cause
- Kane is alleged to have left the filling station without paying for petrol.
- Charges
- Kane is charged with stealing €40 worth of petrol.
- In court
- Kane failed to appear at the Tullamore Court sitting the week before the reports were published.
- A bench warrant was issued for Kane's arrest.
- Garda Sergeant Richard Thornton told the court that Kane had 40 previous convictions.
- Other details
- The previous convictions include no driving licence, no insurance, no road tax and no NCT cert.
- The reports were published on December 26, 2024 by Offaly Express and on December 27, 2024 by Longford Leader, which gives its publication date as December 28.
- The reports do not state Kane's nationality.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe incident is alleged to have happened at Applegreen Service Station, Axis Business Park, Tullamore. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe alleged theft happened at Applegreen Service Station in Axis Business Park, Tullamore. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe incident is alleged to have happened on May 1, 2023. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe alleged incident happened on May 1, 2023. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeNigel Kane is alleged to have left a filling station without paying for petrol. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeHe is alleged to have stolen €40 worth of petrol. (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- chargeNigel Kane is alleged to have left the filling station without paying for petrol. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtA bench warrant was issued for the arrest of a Tullamore defendant who failed to appear at a court sitting. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtA garda sergeant told the court that Kane had 40 previous convictions. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe accused failed to appear at the Tullamore Court sitting the previous week. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtA bench warrant was issued for his arrest. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherSergeant Richard Thornton told the court that the accused had 40 previous convictions, including for no driving licence, no insurance, no road tax and no NCT cert. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Dec2024Bench warrant issued for Midlands man charged with stealing €40 of petrol
Reports that a bench warrant was issued after the accused failed to appear at the Tullamore Court sitting, and that the court heard of 40 previous convictions. The alleged theft is dated May 1, 2023.
accused, Nigel Kane, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Nigel Kane - 26 Dec2024Bench warrant issued for Tullamore man charged with stealing €40 of petrol
A bench warrant was issued after the accused failed to appear at a Tullamore Court sitting. Adds the court's reaction, the warrant, and the prior convictions mentioned by the garda sergeant.
accused, Nigel Kane, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Nigel Kane