Ireland Man jailed for six months over theft of pump and milking machine in Tipperary
John Campbell, of Towerhill, Cappamore, Limerick, pleaded guilty at Nenagh District Court to stealing a pump from Applegreen Service Station in Birdhill on November 5, 2022, and to obtaining a milking machine valued at €1,600 by deception or fraud at Cornamult, Terryglass, on December 30, 2021. Campbell was identified through CCTV, and the milking machine's injured party never received the money he was said to have agreed to pay. His solicitor told the court he was already serving a prison sentence and was due for release the following April. Judge Elizabeth MacGrath imposed a total of six months' imprisonment in a report published on November 5, 2023, backdated to October 6, when Campbell was taken into custody.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced2 Nov
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- John Campbell pleaded guilty to stealing a pump from Applegreen Service Station in Birdhill.
- Campbell pleaded guilty to theft of a milking machine through deception or fraud at Cornamult, Terryglass.
- The pump is described as a water pump in the headline and as a wastewater sewerage pump in the report text.
- Where
- The cases were heard at Nenagh District Court.
- When
- The pump theft is dated November 5, 2022, and the milking machine theft is dated December 30, 2021.
- The report was published on November 5, 2023, and the article metadata gives November 2, 2023.
- Other details
- The pump was valued at €2,400.
- The milking machine was valued at €1,600.
- Campbell is described in the report as being of Towerhill, Cappamore, Limerick.
- Investigation
- Campbell was identified through CCTV.
- Cause
- Campbell contacted the injured party to buy the milking machine, but the injured party never received the money.
- In court
- Campbell's solicitor said he was serving a prison sentence and was due for release the following April.
- Sentence
- Judge Elizabeth MacGrath sentenced Campbell to a total of six months in prison.
- The sentences are backdated to October 6, when Campbell was taken into custody.
- Recognizance was fixed at €500 in Campbell's own bond, with an independent surety of €1,000.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatCampbell pleaded guilty to stealing a pump from Applegreen Service Station in Birdhill. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatCampbell also pleaded guilty to stealing a milking machine valued at €1,600 through deception or fraud at Cornamult, Terryglass. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereThe case was heard at Nenagh District Court. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whenThe pump theft took place on November 5, 2022. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whenThe milking machine theft took place on December 30, 2021. (tipperarylive.ie)
- causeCampbell contacted the injured party to buy the machine but the injured party never received the money. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationCampbell was identified through CCTV. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtCampbell's solicitor said he was serving a prison sentence and was due for release the following April. (tipperarylive.ie)
- sentenceJudge Elizabeth MacGrath sentenced Campbell to a total of six months in prison. (tipperarylive.ie)
- sentenceThe sentences were backdated to October 6, when Campbell was taken into custody. (tipperarylive.ie)
- sentenceRecognizance was fixed at €500 in his own bond, with an independent surety of €1,000. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThe pump was valued at €2,400. (tipperarylive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Nov2023Man who stole milking machine and water pump in Tipperary jailed for total of six months
Sentencing report. The pump theft is dated November 5, 2022, and the milking machine theft is dated December 30, 2021, so the incident_date reflects only the first offence listed.
convicted, John Campbell, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Campbell