Probation for theft incidents committed in two separate Kildare pubs
CASH DONATION
The Probation Act was applied in the case of a man who committed theft offences in two separate Newbridge pubs.
The verdict was made by Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court on Thursday, January 25 last, in the case of a man aged in his 20s.
Gardaí said that on a date in 2022, the man ordered a meal at Judge Roy Beans worth €45 but failed to pay for it.
A few days later, the man stole €1,000 from a wallet, which was left on a bar stool in Coffey’s Bar.
When the wallet was eventually returned to the injured party, it was found that €150 was still missing from it.
The man pleaded guilty to both offences, and gardaí also told the judge that he has no previous convictions.
A relative of the man who was present in court said that he has struggled with alcohol abuse, but has since engaged in an alcohol abuse awareness programme.
TEMPORARY CUSTODY PROPOSED
Judge Desmond Zaidan suggested putting the man 'in the cells of the courthouse for a few hours'.
However, defending solicitor Tim Kennelly and Garda Sergeant David Hanrahan did not feel that it would be appropriate.
When Mr Kennelly told the judge that his client was willing to offer €2,000 as a gesture of remorse, Judge Zaidan ultimately accepted the donation, and split the donation between four different charities (€500 to each).
The judge also ordered the man to pay the €150 back to the injured party in relation to the theft incident at Coffey’s Bar.
Once these funds were handed over to the court, Judge Zaidan applied the Probation Act on the man's case.
Both the man and his relative thanked the judge for his verdict.