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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 16941Theft · Co. Kildare

Man pleads guilty to shoplifting cans of beer in Kildare, Probation Act applied

A man shoplifted a number of cans of beer from a shop in County Kildare, according to gardaí, and the court report says this happened last year. The man, whose name is not given, is a foreign national with little English. On Thursday 13 June 2024 he appeared before Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court, pleaded guilty to theft, and was assisted by an interpreter and defence solicitor Brian Larkin. Gardaí told the court he has no previous convictions. The latest development is that Judge Zaidan applied the Probation Act, as reported on 15 June 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced14 Jun
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man shoplifted a number of cans of beer.
Where
The shop was located in County Kildare.
When
The court report says the shoplifting happened last year.
Investigation
Gardaí told the court about the shoplifting.
In court
  • The man appeared before Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court on Thursday 13 June 2024.
  • An interpreter was appointed because the man is a foreign national with little English.
  • Defence solicitor Brian Larkin assisted the man in court.
Charges
The man pleaded guilty to theft.
Other details
Gardaí said the man has no previous convictions.
Cause
Asked why he took the cans, the man said he did not have time to pay for them.
Sentence
Judge Zaidan applied the Probation Act.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man shoplifted a number of cans of beer. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe shop was located in County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man appeared before Judge Desmond Zaidan on Thursday, 13 June. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man pleaded guilty to the offence. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceJudge Zaidan decided to apply the Probation Act. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherAn interpreter was appointed because the man was a foreign national with little English. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherGardaí said the man has no previous convictions. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man said he did not have time to pay for the beer. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Jun2024
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    “I didn’t have time to pay for cans of beer” — Defence heard in Kildare court

    Court report on the Naas District Court hearing on 13 June 2024: guilty plea, interpreter used, no previous convictions, and Probation Act applied. No matching existing case.

    convicted, male