A DISTRICT courtroom decide advised a person with 15 earlier convictions for theft, who not too long ago obtained a brand new kidney, that the courtroom will preserve him on a leash till sentencing.
Judge James McNulty made the remark when convicting Piotr Barglik of the theft of ham, butter and pet food from a Bandon grocery store.
Mr Barglik of 15 North Main Street, Bandon pleaded responsible to the theft offence at Bandon District Court.
Sgt Trish O’Sullivan advised the courtroom that the offence occurred in Lidl in Bandon on March 18th final at 1.37pm when the defendant entered the grocery store and put the meals objects and pet food, valued at €13.92, right into a bag and left with out paying for the objects.
‘Management contacted the gardaí and he was identified from the CCTV. When later interviewed by gardaí he admitted the offence,’ mentioned Sgt O’Sullivan.
The courtroom heard that he has 21 earlier, convictions together with 15 for theft.
Solicitor Plunkett Taaffe mentioned his shopper is Polish and has been earlier than the courtroom earlier than. He mentioned Mr Barglik had a major kidney downside, however obtained a transplant and is now on weekly therapy.
Judge McNulty mentioned this was nice information and hopes that he minds himself. Mr Taaffe mentioned his shopper has learnt a lesson and that he has been given a lot of alternatives by the courtroom.
‘He now knows he’s past the final probability saloon. He is sober right here at this time,’ mentioned Mr Taaffe, who acknowledged that his shopper did battle to remain sober earlier than the transplant.
‘With his record, it doesn’t look good. He seems to be nicely and this courtroom will preserve him on a leash so I’ll convict him and defer sentencing,’ mentioned Judge McNulty.
‘He’s match and nicely to go to jail and he’s reoffending.’
He remanded him on persevering with bail to seem in courtroom once more on January nineteenth subsequent for his first evaluation.
‘Gardaí have liberty to re-enter the matter with just 48 hours’ discover if he re-offends between every now and then,’ he added.
