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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 2775Fraud (false deeds, fraudulent procurement of entry into Property Registration Authority registry, deception) · Co. Dublin · 1 Dec 2016

Former solicitor and man convicted over false deeds for two Dublin properties

Herbert Kilcline, 63, a former solicitor, was convicted by a jury of eight counts and Philip Marley, 53, pleaded guilty to three counts at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for using false deeds to fraudulently change the registered ownership of two Dublin properties between 2016 and 2018, with money ultimately transferred to US accounts. Judge Sinead Ni Chulachain adjourned sentencing to 7 April 2025 for full pleas of mitigation.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted9 Dec
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatKilcline was convicted by a jury of eight counts at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe false deed for Phibsborough Road claimed Kent International Holdings owned the building and it was now owned by SLGI (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe false deed for St Mary's Road falsely stated Kent International Holdings had sold the house to Hamilton Holdings (irishtimes.com)
  • whatStamp duty was paid on the non-existent transaction between Kent Holdings and SLGI (irishtimes.com)
  • whatADT/Johnson Controls, the sitting tenant, made a quarterly rent payment of €21,000 in March 2018 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA settlement figure of €245,250 was agreed and paid in late March 2018 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe money was ultimately transferred to an account in the United States (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe ownership of the Phibsborough Road property was corrected after High Court proceedings (irishtimes.com)
  • whatADT/Johnson Controls are still at a loss (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe Property Registration Authority is at a loss which has not been recovered (irishtimes.com)
  • whatKilcline only had the Phibsborough Road documents for one hour before handing them in (irishtimes.com)
  • whatKilcline said he was not paid for his role (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMarley has 12 previous convictions for minor road traffic matters (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMarley has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and ADHD and is on the autistic spectrum (irishtimes.com)
  • whereOne property is on Phibsborough Road, Dublin (irishtimes.com)
  • whenA false deed of conveyance for the Phibsborough Road property was lodged in December 2016 (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe Garda investigation started following an internal review by the Property Registration Authority (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Sinead Ni Chulachain adjourned the case to 7 April for full pleas of mitigation (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe St Mary's Road house was purchased in 2007 using a loan from Permanent TSB, with the bank obtaining an order for possession in 2015 (irishtimes.com)
  • otherPermanent TSB was not aware a false deed had been registered for the St Mary's Road property (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Dec2024
    Convictedirishtimes.com, first report
    False deeds used for two Dublin properties without owners knowing, court told

    First report of the sentencing hearing. Kilcline convicted by jury of eight counts; Marley pleaded guilty during trial to three counts. Case adjourned to 7 April 2025 for full mitigation. Details of the fraud, the two properties, the companies involved, and the financial losses outlined.

    convicted, Herbert Kilcline, 63, male, named, irish (judged from name)Herbert Kilclineconvicted, Philip Marley, 53, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Marley