A young Waterford man who stole alcohol from a supermarket was recently given a“last chance” to turn things around, as his case was put back for a year.
Adam Cummins (19) of 63 Sherlock Walk, Waterford, appeared before Judge Kevin Staunton at a sitting of Waterford District Court recently, and pleaded guilty to the theft of two bottles of alcohol from Supervalu, The Hypercentre, Morgan Street, contrary to Section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act.
The court heard that on 25 September 2025, Gardaí were called to the shop following reports that a man had stolen two bottles of alcohol to the value of €45. Garda members examined CCTV footage which identified the accused, and showed that he left the shop without paying.
Acting for the defendant, solicitor Hilary Delahunty told the court that his client has left school and is currently looking for work. Although Mr Delahunty said that the accused has had the benefit of the Probation Act before from previous convictions, he asked Judge Staunton to consider putting the case back for a year to give his client another chance.
Judge Staunton indicated that he would give the young man a chance, and said that if he comes to no further Garda attention in the next 12 months, the case will be struck out. However, the Judge also highlighted that if he does get into any trouble, that the court “will take a very dim view of it.”
Addressing the defendant, Judge Staunton said “this is your last chance.”
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Robyn Power
