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Case No. 31009Debt (non-payment of taxi fare) · Co. Kildare · 1 Feb 2022

Sallins man faces charge over unpaid taxi fare at Naas court

Tolu Joshua Sobodu Shannon, 19, of Sallins, Kildare, appeared at Naas District Court on 24 February 2022 accused of not paying a taxi driver €174.40 after his card declined at Straffan Road on 1 February 2022. The case was adjourned to 5 May 2022 for election and DPP disclosure, and bail was continued.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court25 Feb
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA 19-year-old man allegedly tried to evade paying for a taxi (kildarenow.com)
  • whatHe is accused of not paying a taxi driver €174.40 (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe accused has an address at 31 Willouise in Sallins (kildarenow.com)
  • whenHis card declined at the Straffan Road on 1 February 2022 (kildarenow.com)
  • courtGardaí told Naas District Court on 24 February 2022 (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was adjourned to 5 May 2022 for election and DPP disclosure (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Zaidan agreed to continue bail for the defendant until the next hearing (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defence said the accused has a solid alibi and CCTV would show he was elsewhere (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Feb2022
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare man allegedly did a runner to avoid paying for taxi, Naas District Court told

    First court appearance; defence raised an alibi and referenced CCTV; case adjourned for election and DPP disclosure.

    accused, Tolu Joshua "TJ" Sobodu Shannon, 19, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Tolu Joshua "TJ" Sobodu Shannon