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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 19743Theft · Co. Longford · 19 Sep 2022

Woman convicted of theft of bed linen from Longford Dunnes Stores

On 19 September 2022, bed linen valued at €40 was allegedly stolen from Dunnes Stores on Dublin Road, Longford. Katie Byrne, a 19-year-old woman from Rathdrum, Wicklow, was charged with the theft. The case was adjourned to allow her to make a compensation payment, but she did not attend that hearing. Judge Bernadette Owens convicted her, registered the conviction and imposed a €200 fine with three months to pay, as reported in September 2023.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced23 Sep
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Key facts

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What happened
Katie Byrne, aged 19, of Rathdrum, Wicklow, was charged with theft of bed linen valued at €40.
Where
The theft was from Dunnes Stores on Dublin Road, Longford.
When
  • The offence occurred on 19 September 2022.
  • The conviction was reported on 23 September 2023 in the source metadata and on 26 September 2023 in the article's published line.
Charges
Byrne was charged with theft and was convicted of it by Judge Bernadette Owens.
In court
  • The case was adjourned to allow Byrne to make a compensation payment to the injured party, but she did not attend the hearing.
  • Judge Owens said consequences follow when a defendant does not attend court.
Sentence
Judge Owens registered a conviction and imposed a €200 fine with three months to pay.
Other details
The goods were recovered but were not in a resaleable condition.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatByrne was charged with theft of bed linen valued at €40. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe theft was from Dunnes Stores on Dublin Road, Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe offence occurred on 19 September 2022. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe case was adjourned to allow Byrne to make a compensation payment, but she did not attend the hearing. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtJudge Owens said consequences follow when a defendant does not attend court. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Owens registered a conviction and imposed a €200 fine with three months to pay. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe goods were recovered but were not in a resaleable condition. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Sep2023
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Woman in Longford court no show convicted of theft

    Reports the conviction and €200 fine, and that the defendant missed a court date set for a compensation payment.

    convicted, Katie Byrne, 19, female, named, irish (judged from name)Katie Byrne