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Case No. 17529Theft (obtaining services without payment) · Co. Longford · 17 Nov 2021

Woman avoids conviction over unpaid hairdressing services in Longford

On 17 November 2021, at about 9.10am, a woman was booked to braid hair for three people at an address at Lana Aoibhinn, Longford. After an argument over payment, she was charged with dishonestly making off without paying for services worth €300 from a hairdresser. Anne Marie Joyce, a woman whose age is not given, appeared before Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court in the week before 21 April 2024. The judge dealt with the case under Section 2 of the Probation Act, so no conviction was recorded and no suspended sentence was triggered. The latest reported development is that the €100 held in court should be paid to the injured hairdresser.

  1. Reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A woman was charged with dishonestly making off without paying for hairdressing services.
  • The injured party, a hairdresser, had been booked to braid hair for three people.
Where
Gardaí were called to an address at Lana Aoibhinn, Longford.
When
The incident took place on 17 November 2021 at about 9.10am.
Cause
An argument over payment arose after the hair was finished.
Charges
Anne Marie Joyce was charged with obtaining services from a hairdresser worth €300 and dishonestly making off without paying.
In court
Anne Marie Joyce, of Navan, Co Meath, appeared before Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court in the week before 21 April 2024.
Sentence
  • The judge dealt with the case under Section 2 of the Probation Act to avoid triggering a suspended sentence.
  • The accused was not convicted.
Other details
  • The accused has 42 previous convictions, including some for threatening and abusive behaviour, violent disorder, production of an article and criminal damage.
  • The accused had €100 in court and had apologised to the hairdresser.
  • The €100 held in court should be paid to the injured party.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman was charged with dishonestly making off without paying for services. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatThe injured party, a hairdresser, had been booked to braid hair for three people. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereGardaí were called to an address at Lana Aoibhinn, Longford. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place on November 17, 2021, at about 9.10am. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • causeThere was an argument over payment after the hair was finished. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeShe is charged with obtaining services from a hairdresser worth €300 and dishonestly making off without paying. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • courtAnne Marie Joyce appeared before Judge Bernadette Owens at Longford District Court. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge dealt with the case under Section 2 of the Probation Act to avoid triggering a suspended sentence. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe accused has 42 previous convictions, including some for threatening and abusive behaviour, violent disorder, production of an article and criminal damage. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe accused had €100 in court and had apologised to the hairdresser. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe €100 held in court should be paid to the injured party. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Apr2024
    Othertipperarylive.ie, first report
    COURTS: Woman who refused to pay hairdresser escapes conviction

    Separate incident from the 2020 Woodie's paint theft case in the existing list. The same name appears, but the offence, date and place differ.

    accused, Anne Marie Joyce, female, named, irish (judged from name)Anne Marie Joycevictim, female