Ireland Case No. 21402Burglary · Co. Longford · 13 Jun 2022
Man jailed for five months over trespass at Longford hairdresser's
On June 13, 2022 at about 1:50pm, an employee of Grafters Hair in Longford town found a man in a first-floor corridor who said he was looking for a toilet, and nothing was taken. John Conway, 43, of Longford, was arrested and questioned and was charged with trespass to commit an offence and failing to keep a court appointment. He later pleaded guilty to burglary, and the judge imposed a five-month sentence backdated to March 14 with a three-month consecutive sentence suspended for 12 months. The latest reported development is that sentence, reported by Longford and Offaly outlets on April 17 and 23, 2023.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced17 Apr
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- An employee found a man in a first-floor corridor of the hairdresser's who said he was looking for a toilet.
- CCTV showed the man trying several doors inside the building.
- Where
- The incident took place at Grafters Hair in Longford town.
- When
- The incident happened on June 13, 2022 at about 1:50pm.
- Cause
- The defence said the man entered looking for a toilet and possibly somewhere to sleep, with no intention to steal.
- Other details
- Nothing was taken from the hairdresser.
- The judge noted there was no confrontation when the man was found on the premises.
- Conway had 72 previous convictions and was described as homeless with addiction issues.
- Investigation
- Gardaí reviewed the CCTV, and the man was arrested and questioned but made no admissions.
- Charges
- John Conway was charged with trespass to commit an offence and failing to keep a court appointment, and a number of other trespass charges were struck out.
- In court
- Conway pleaded guilty to burglary, and the judge gave credit for his early guilty plea.
- Sentence
- The judge imposed a five-month sentence for burglary, backdated to March 14, and registered a conviction.
- A three-month consecutive sentence for failing to keep a court appointment on January 13 was suspended for 12 months on conditions including engaging with probation and drug support services.
23 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAn employee found a man in a first-floor corridor who said he was looking for a toilet. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe man was found on the first floor corridor of the hairdresser's, and when asked he said he was looking for a toilet. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatCCTV showed the man trying several doors inside the building. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe incident happened at Grafters Hair in Longford town. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at Grafters Hair in Longford town. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on June 13, 2022 at 1:50pm. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe intruder was found on the premises on June 13, 2022 at about 1:50pm. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí reviewed CCTV showing the man trying several doors in the building. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested and questioned but made no admissions. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeJohn Conway was charged with trespass to commit an offence and failing to keep a court appointment. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- courtConway pleaded guilty to burglary, and the solicitor said he had no intention to steal anything. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe judge gave credit for Conway's early guilty plea. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe defendant pleaded guilty to the charge of burglary. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a five-month sentence for burglary, backdated to March 14. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceA three-month consecutive sentence for failing to keep a court appointment was suspended for 12 months. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe judge registered a conviction and imposed a five-month sentence, backdated to March 14, for the burglary charge. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceA three-month consecutive sentence for failing to keep a court appointment on January 13 was suspended for 12 months on conditions including engaging with probation and drug support services. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherNothing was taken from the hairdresser. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- otherConway had 72 previous convictions. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherConway was described as homeless and having addiction issues. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe defence said the man entered looking for a toilet and possibly somewhere to sleep, with no intention to steal. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe judge noted there was no confrontation when the man was found on the premises. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe man had 72 previous convictions. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Apr2023Man in the Midlands with over 70 previous convictions jailed for five months for trespassing at hairdressers
Court report of the sentencing. The article gives the offence date, the guilty plea, the account of the intrusion, the sentence and the suspended sentence.
convicted, John Paul Conway, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Paul Conway - 17 Apr2023Longford man with over 70 previous convictions jailed for five months for trespassing at local hairdressers
Court report of the sentencing: Conway pleaded guilty to burglary, was sentenced to five months backdated to March 14, and a three-month consecutive sentence for failing to keep a court appointment was suspended for 12 months. The article also gives his 72 previous convictions and his homelessness and addiction issues.
convicted, John Conway, 43, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Conway