Ireland Woman given probation order for credit card theft in Longford
Maria Potova, 31, a woman and mother of five, was charged with five counts of theft and handling stolen property after finding a credit card on the floor at Kellehers Spar, Main Street, Longford, on 13 August 2021 and attempting to use it to pay for items. She was visible to shop workers on CCTV. At Longford District Court in late September 2021, her solicitor Frank Gearty tendered €25 by way of compensation and noted her previously unblemished record. Judge Seamus Hughes spared her criminal conviction and issued a Section 1(2) Probation Act order.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced22 Sep
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Maria Potova, 31, of 14 Curbro House, Great Water Street, Longford, was charged with five counts of theft and handling stolen property.
- She found a credit card on the floor at Kellehers Spar and attempted to use it to pay for items.
- She was visible to shop workers on CCTV.
- She had never been in court previously and had been resident in Ireland for well over a decade.
- She was a mother of five.
- Where
- The incident occurred at Kellehers Spar, Main Street, Longford.
- When
- The incident occurred on 13 August 2021.
- In court
- Her solicitor Frank Gearty handed over €25 by way of compensation to the court.
- Judge Seamus Hughes presided over the hearing at Longford District Court.
- Sentence
- She was issued with a Section 1(2) Probation Act order and spared criminal conviction.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatMaria Potova, 31, of 14 Curbro House, Great Water Street, Longford, was charged with five counts of theft and handling stolen property (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe accused found a credit card on the floor (longfordleader.ie)
- whatShe entered the store and fraudulently attempted to use the card (longfordleader.ie)
- whatShe was visible to shop workers on CCTV (longfordleader.ie)
- whatShe had never been in court previously (longfordleader.ie)
- whatShe had been resident in Ireland for well over a decade (longfordleader.ie)
- whatShe was a mother of five (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred at Kellehers Spar, Main Street, Longford (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 13 August 2021 (longfordleader.ie)
- courtHer solicitor Frank Gearty handed over €25 by way of compensation to the court (longfordleader.ie)
- courtJudge Seamus Hughes presided over the hearing at Longford District Court (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceShe was issued with Section 1(2) of the Probation Act (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Sep2021Longford woman accused of credit card theft escapes conviction
Reports the court outcome: the accused was spared criminal conviction and given a Section 1(2) Probation Act order after her solicitor tendered €25 compensation and highlighted her previously unblemished record.
accused, Maria Potova, 31, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Maria Potova