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Case No. 22205Theft; driving without insurance · Co. Donegal · 30 Nov 2020

Mariusz Dziabkowski fined for stealing cladding and driving without insurance in Donegal

Mariusz Dziabkowski, 39, of Donegal Town, was sentenced at Donegal District Court for stealing 12 sheets of cladding from Stockhouse Interiors Ltd in November 2020 and for driving without insurance in March 2021. He was fined €100 for the theft and €250 with a four-year driving disqualification for the motoring offence.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced24 Feb
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Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • investigationGardaí responded to a report from Stockhouse Interiors that cladding left outside on Sunday was gone on Monday morning. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe cladding was found in the defendant's back garden. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeHe was charged with stealing 12 sheets of cladding valued at €254.82, property of Stockhouse Interiors Ltd at Drumrooske, Donegal Town, on November 30, 2020. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeHe was also charged with driving without insurance at Drumbeagh, Mountcharles, on March 13, 2021. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Sandra Murphy imposed a fine of €100 for the theft. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed a fine of €250 and a four-year disqualification from holding a driving licence for driving without insurance. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe cladding was material for construction work being carried out on the premises at the time. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had been given the benefit of the Probation of Offenders Act for five previous theft charges at Letterkenny District Court in December 2019. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe defendant claimed he was under the apprehension that he was allowed to take some wood from the Stockhouse premises. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe wood he was given permission to take was a lesser grade. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherA policy was displayed but it subsequently emerged that it had been cancelled. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe vehicle belonged to the defendant's uncle. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe defendant is the father of two young children. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had a previous conviction for driving without insurance in February 2020. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe defendant said he only had a Polish licence which had expired. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Feb2023
    Sentenceddonegallive.ie, first report
    A man in Donegal court for stealing cladding claimed he thought he was allowed to take it

    Court report of sentencing; defendant had five previous theft charges dealt with under the Probation of Offenders Act at Letterkenny District Court in December 2019 and a previous driving without insurance conviction in February 2020.

    convicted, Mariusz Dziabkowski, 39, male, Polish, named, non-irishMariusz Dziabkowski