Ireland Man with 189 previous convictions jailed for Naas business thefts
Thomas Stokes, a 35-year-old man from Kildare town, is alleged by gardaí to have stolen video game controllers and another tech item from a Harvey Norman store at Newhall Retail Park in Naas on two separate dates, the first on August 28, 2023 and the second on September 17. Gardaí said the first theft included an Xbox controller and a PlayStation controller, and the items were not recovered. On Thursday, March 14, 2024, Judge Desmond Zaidan jailed Stokes at Naas District Court for two back-to-back nine-month terms, 18 months in total, and set an appeal bail of €400. The judge's decision to jail him is the latest development reported.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced20 Mar
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Thomas Stokes is a 35-year-old man with an address listed in Kildare town.
- Gardaí said the man stole video game controllers and another tech item on two separate dates.
- In the first theft, the man allegedly stole an Xbox game controller and a PlayStation game controller.
- Where
- The first theft was from the Harvey Norman store at Newhall Retail Park in Naas.
- When
- The first theft took place on August 28, 2023.
- The second theft took place on September 17.
- Other details
- The stolen items were worth around €360.
- The man has 189 previous convictions, 60 of them for theft-related offences.
- The defence said the man came from very unfortunate family circumstances, has struggled to get a job because of his previous convictions, and has addiction issues.
- The article was listed as published on 2024-03-20, but its text gives the publication date as 22 March 2024.
- Investigation
- The stolen items were not recovered.
- In court
- Judge Desmond Zaidan jailed the man at Naas District Court on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
- Sentence
- The judge imposed two back-to-back nine-month custodial terms, 18 months in total.
- The judge set an appeal bail of €400 for the man.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man stole video game controllers and another tech item on two separate dates. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe man stole an Xbox game controller and a PlayStation game controller in the first theft. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe items were not recovered. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe first theft was from the Harvey Norman store at Newhall Retail Park in Naas. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe first theft took place on August 28. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe second theft took place on September 17. (kildarenow.com)
- courtJudge Desmond Zaidan jailed the man at Naas District Court on Thursday, March 14. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe judge imposed two back-to-back nine-month custodial terms, 18 months in total. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe stolen items were worth around €360. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe man is 35 years old. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe man has 189 previous convictions, 60 of them for theft-related offences. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe defence said the man came from very unfortunate family circumstances. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe defence said the man has struggled to get a job due to his previous convictions. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe defence said the man has addiction issues. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe judge set an appeal bail of €400 for the man. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Mar2024Kildare court: Man with 189 previous convictions jailed for stealing from business based in Naas
Reports the sentence: two back-to-back nine-month custodial terms, 18 months in total, with an appeal set at €400.
convicted, Thomas Stokes, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Thomas Stokes