Ireland Offaly man pleads guilty to stealing industrial batteries and selling them to scrapyard
Patrick Guinan, a 40-year-old man, was charged with trespass and theft of industrial batteries at the Ridge Of Capard premises in the Rosenallis area of Laois on 18 January 2024, and a Killeigh, Offaly offence between 1 and 28 January 2024 is also linked to him. CCTV at a scrapyard showed him selling the batteries and other stolen items there. He pleaded guilty at Tullamore District Court, and the judge adjourned the case to 11 December 2024. One report says a suspended sentence was imposed, while the body text says a Probation Act would be issued if €1,000 is donated to the Acorn Project in Edenderry by 11 December, so the sentence is unresolved in the sources; the latest recorded development is that adjournment, with €600 compensation brought to court by the defence.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted9 Oct
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports15 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe Rosenallis premises is in the Rosenallis area of Laois. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe Rosenallis offence took place on 18 January 2024. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationCCTV at the scrapyard showed the accused selling the batteries, worth €1,000, for €100. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationCCTV showed the accused selling the stolen items from the Killeigh offence to a scrapyard for €90. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeHe was charged with trespass and theft at a premises called the Ridge Of Capard in the Rosenallis area of Laois on 18 January 2024. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeBetween 1 and 28 January 2024, on a date unknown, he committed trespass and theft of industrial batteries in a building in Killeigh, Offaly. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe accused pleaded guilty at Tullamore District Court. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe judge adjourned the case to 11 December. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe subheading reports that a suspended sentence was imposed at Tullamore District Court. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceThe judge said he would issue the Probation Act if €1,000 is donated to the Acorn Project in Edenderry by 11 December. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe accused pleaded guilty to stealing industrial batteries from two locations and selling them to a scrapyard. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe judge described the offence as serious. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe defence brought €600 in compensation to court. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe defence said the accused was in the throes of a cocaine addiction when the offences took place. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe defence said the accused is 40 years old and employed as a Service Engineer. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 9 Oct2024Offaly man stole industrial batteries from different locations and sold them to scrapyard
Article reports a guilty plea and adjournment to 11 December, with a possible Probation Act if €1,000 is donated. The subheading says a suspended sentence was imposed, which conflicts with the body text, so the stage is recorded as convicted. The Killeigh offence is dated only as between 1 and 28 January 2024.
convicted, Patrick Guinan, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Patrick Guinan