Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

1995, from the ages reported

Offences

Fraud

Where

Co. Limerick

Reporting

2 reports, 22 Jul 2022 to 18 Nov 2023

Outlets

limerickpost.ie, leinsterexpress.ie

• Man sentenced for forgery and dishonestly obtaining car in Limerick Fraud · Co. Limerick

  On 20 November 2020, Richard Cotter, 28, of Castleisland, County Kerry, bought a car from Sean McCarthy of Bruree, Limerick, for €8,000, paying a cash deposit and two cheques worth €6,900 drawn on a dormant account in his father's name that had no funds. He was charged with forgery and dishonestly obtaining a car, offences that occurred at The Rock, Mountmellick. At Limerick District Court, sitting in Kilmallock, Judge Andrew Cody sentenced Cotter to 10 months in prison and a fixed recognisance in case of appeal, adjourning the matter until 22 March 2024 to allow for full compensation to be paid. Cotter, who has previous convictions for forgery and detection, was given a number of chances to pay compensation before being sentenced.

  Sentenced, 22 Jul 2022Convicted, accused · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 18 Nov2023
   In courtlimerickpost.ie, in Man sentenced for forgery and dishonestly obtaining car in Limerick

   Convicted forger used dud cheques in car deal

   accused, Richard Cotter, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Richard Cotter♂28IE
2. 22 Jul2022
   Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, in Man sentenced for forgery and dishonestly obtaining car in Limerick

   Man jailed for dishonestly obtaining car

   convicted, Richard Cotter, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Richard Cotter♂26IE

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