Ireland Suspended sentence for woman who stole alcohol from Kilkenny supermarket
Jenny Strong, a 73-year-old woman from Hebron Park, Kilkenny, was the subject of a search at a Hebron Park property on February 25, 2022, where about €60 worth of cannabis was handed over. On August 6, 2023, gardaí received a report that she had left a Lidl store in Kilkenny with a bottle of rum and a bottle of vodka worth €50.60 without paying. She pleaded guilty to theft and to having drugs in her possession for personal use. On October 27, 2023, Judge Geraldine Carthy at Kilkenny Courthouse imposed an eight-month prison sentence suspended for 24 months, directed her to engage with the Probation Services, ordered €50 compensation to the supermarket, and fined her €200 for the drugs offence.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced27 Oct
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The stolen items were a bottle of rum and a bottle of vodka worth €50.60.
- The woman left the store with the alcohol without paying for it.
- About €60 worth of cannabis was handed over during a search.
- Where
- The theft took place at a Lidl supermarket in Kilkenny.
- The drugs search took place at a property in Hebron Park, Kilkenny.
- When
- The theft occurred on August 6, 2023.
- Gardaí executed a search warrant at the Hebron Park property on February 25, 2022.
- Investigation
- Gardaí received a report of the theft.
- Charges
- The defendant pleaded guilty to a theft offence.
- The defendant pleaded guilty to having drugs in her possession for personal use.
- In court
- Judge Geraldine Carthy convicted her of theft under section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act.
- Sentence
- She was sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for 24 months, directed to engage with the Probation Services, ordered to pay €50 compensation to the supermarket, and fined €200 for the drugs offence.
- Other details
- The defendant has 19 previous convictions.
- Her solicitor said she had been clean for four years before the offending.
17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe stolen items were a bottle of rum and a bottle of vodka worth €50.60. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatThe defendant left the store with the alcohol without paying for it. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatAbout €60 worth of cannabis was handed over during the search. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe theft was from a Kilkenny supermarket. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe theft took place at Lidl. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenThe theft occurred on August 6, 2023. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenGardaí executed a search warrant at a Hebron Park property on February 25, 2022. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationGardaí received a report of the theft. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeShe pleaded guilty to a theft offence. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeShe pleaded guilty to having drugs in her possession for personal use. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtJudge Geraldine Carthy convicted her of theft under section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceShe was sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for 24 months. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceShe was directed to engage with the Probation Services. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceShe must pay €50 compensation to the supermarket for the theft. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceShe was fined €200 for the drugs offence. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe defendant has 19 previous convictions. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe defendant's solicitor said she had been clean for four years before the offending. (kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Oct2023Suspended prison theft for stealing alcohol from Kilkenny supermarket
Reports the court outcome: a suspended eight-month sentence, probation engagement, €50 compensation and a €200 fine for drugs possession from February 2022.
convicted, Jenny Strong, 73, female, named, irish (judged from name)Jenny Strong