A DISTRICT court docket choose instructed a person with 15 earlier convictions for theft, who just lately obtained a brand new kidney, that the court docket will hold 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 instructed the court docket 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,’ stated Sgt O’Sullivan.
The court docket heard that he has 21 earlier, convictions together with 15 for theft.
Solicitor Plunkett Taaffe stated his consumer is Polish and has been earlier than the court docket earlier than. He stated Mr Barglik had a big kidney drawback, however obtained a transplant and is now on weekly remedy.
Judge McNulty stated this was nice information and hopes that he minds himself. Mr Taaffe stated his consumer has learnt a lesson and that he has been given plenty of alternatives by the court docket.
‘He now knows he’s past the final likelihood saloon. He is sober right here immediately,’ stated Mr Taaffe, who acknowledged that his consumer did battle to remain sober earlier than the transplant.
‘With his record, it doesn’t look good. He seems to be nicely and this court docket will hold him on a leash so I’ll convict him and defer sentencing,’ stated 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 court docket once more on January nineteenth subsequent for his first overview.
‘Gardaí have liberty to re-enter the matter with just 48 hours’ discover if he re-offends between every now and then,’ he added.
