Ireland Longford man jailed for criminal damage to jeweller's door
On October 1, 2022, Paul Dowler (50), a man from Longford, damaged the door of a local jewellers at Harneys apartment, Grafton Court, Longford. He was also charged with two public intoxication offences at Great Water Street and Ballymahon Street, Longford, on October 4 and 5, 2022, and was on remand in prison awaiting trial on a separate matter. He was due to plead guilty to all charges. In the week before June 29, 2023, Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court sentenced him to three months in prison for criminal damage, backdated to May 25, with the public order charges taken into consideration.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced29 Jun
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Paul Dowler (50), a man from Longford, damaged the door of a local jewellers.
- Where
- The damage happened at Harneys apartment, Grafton Court, Longford.
- When
- The incident happened on October 1, 2022.
- Charges
- He was charged with criminal damage arising from the incident at the jewellers.
- He was also charged with two public intoxication offences at Great Water Street and Ballymahon Street, Longford, on October 4 and 5, 2022.
- Investigation
- He was on remand in prison before sentencing.
- Key facts say a separate trial was due to start on October 4; the article says he was awaiting trial later that year.
- Other details
- He was due to plead guilty to all charges.
- The court was told he had 17 previous convictions.
- The article's opening line refers to a separate drink-driving case with a two-year road ban, which the report does not link to Dowler.
- In court
- Judge Bernadette Owens sentenced him at Longford District Court in the week before the report of June 29, 2023.
- Sentence
- He was sentenced to three months in prison for criminal damage, backdated to May 25, the day he first went into custody.
- The public order charges were taken into consideration.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man damaged the door of a local jewellers. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe incident happened at Harneys apartment, Grafton Court, Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on October 1 of the previous year. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeHe was also charged with two public intoxication charges at Great Water Street, Longford and Ballymahon Street, within 24 hours of each other on October 4 and 5. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtHe was sentenced by Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceHe was sentenced to three months in prison for the criminal damage charge. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe public order charges were taken into consideration. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe prison term was backdated to May 25, the day he first went into custody. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherHis trial for a separate matter was due to start on October 4. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherHe was to plead guilty to all charges. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe court was told he had 17 previous convictions. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Jun2023Longford man jailed for criminal damage
Reports the sentence of three months imposed by Judge Bernadette Owens, backdated to May 25, and that the public order charges were taken into consideration. Adds the incident location, the remand and bail background, and the guilty plea.
convicted, Paul Dowler, 50, male, named, irish (judged from name)Paul Dowler