A young Waterford woman was recently ordered to make a court poor box donation to avoid a conviction for theft.
Shannon O’Sullivan (20) of 127 Larchville, Waterford, appeared before Judge John Cheatle at a sitting of Waterford District Court last week, and pleaded guilty to two charges of theft contrary to Section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, relating to two incidents that occurred on 12 May and 4 November this year respectively.
The court was told that on 12 May, the accused was alleged to have taken two bottles of alcohol to the value of €17.70 from Number 21 Off Licence, Lismore Park, Lisduggan. It was also heard that on 4 November, the accused allegedly took clothing with a value of €100 from Tesco, Lisduggan, and left without paying.
Acting for the defendant, solicitor Ken Cunningham highlighted to the court that his client has no previous convictions. He stated that she turned 20 this year, and is accepting that she had an issue with alcohol but is now in a period of sobriety and “anxious to wipe the slate clean.”
Judge Cheatle invited the accused to make a €100 donation to the court poor box, and put the matter back for six months to allow her to come to no further Garda attention. He indicated that the matter will be struck out if this case, and the donation is made.
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