Ireland Edward Stokes convicted of possessing false vehicle registration certificate in Longford
Edward Stokes, a 33-year-old man from Ferriskill, Granard, Co Longford, was found guilty by a jury of possessing a false vehicle registration certificate after Det Garda Padraig Fahy stopped his untaxed Nissan Qashqai at Granardkill, Granard, on 4 March 2020 and found a log book in the glove box listing a non-existent owner. The vehicle was seized, and Stokes was stopped again in June 2020 with no tax or insurance before attending Granard Garda Station seeking its release. He had purchased the car from a man from Gilligan and was on double bail at the time of the offence. Stokes was remanded in custody to 9 July 2024 for sentencing before Judge Kenneth Connolly at Longford Circuit Court.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Convicted28 Feb
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A jury found Edward Stokes guilty of being in possession of a false instrument, namely a vehicle registration certificate.
- The log book was found in the glove box of the Nissan Qashqai and listed the owner as Lukes Bidoszewski, a name with no record at the registered address or in the social welfare system.
- The vehicle was not taxed at the time of the first stop and was subsequently seized.
- Where
- Det Garda Padraig Fahy stopped the Nissan Qashqai at Granardkill, Granard, on 4 March 2020 at 2.52pm.
- When
- Det Garda Fahy stopped the vehicle again at Aghafin, Edgeworthstown, on 10 June 2020, when it had no tax or insurance.
- Stokes attended Granard Garda Station on 12 June 2020 seeking release of the vehicle.
- Other details
- Stokes purchased the car from a man from Gilligan and was on double bail at the time of the offence.
- In court
- Stokes was remanded in custody to 9 July 2024 for sentencing before Judge Kenneth Connolly at Longford Circuit Court.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA jury found Edward Stokes guilty of being in possession of a false instrument, namely a vehicle registration certificate. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe vehicle was not taxed at the time of the first stop. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe licensing certificate listed the owner as Lukes Bidoszewski. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe vehicle was subsequently seized. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe log book was found in the glove box of the car. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatNo one called Lukes Bidoszewski lived at the registered address and there was no record of that name in the social welfare system. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereDet Garda Padraig Fahy stopped the Nissan Qashqai at Granardkill, Granard, on 4 March 2020 at 2.52pm. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenDet Garda Fahy stopped the vehicle again at Aghafin, Edgeworthstown, on 10 June 2020, and it had no tax or insurance. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenStokes attended Granard Garda Station on 12 June 2020 seeking release of the vehicle. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtStokes was remanded in custody to 9 July 2024 for sentencing before Judge Kenneth Connolly at Longford Circuit Court. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Feb2024Longford defendant who purchased car from ‘a Gilligan man’ to be sentenced for false documentation
Reports the sentencing hearing before Judge Kenneth Connolly at Longford Circuit Court, where the jury's guilty verdict was confirmed and Stokes was remanded in custody to 9 July 2024. Details the full history of the false log book, the two stops by Det Garda Padraig Fahy, and the fact that Stokes was on double bail at the time.
convicted, Edward Stokes, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Edward Stokes