This article is from page 18 of the 2014-12-02 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 18 JPG
A TEENAGER who stole € 206 worth of diesel from businesses in Clare has paid compensation.
The 17-year-old boy stole € 100 worth of diesel from the Bunratty Services Station before stealing a further € 106 worth of diesel from a petrol station at Minister’s Cross, Sixmilebridge.
Both offences were committed within a short time of each other on July 27, 2014.
The boy pleaded guilty to the offences at Ennis Children’s Court in October.
At the time, Garda Patrick Gardiner of Sixmilebridge Garda Station outlined details of the offences. Garda Gardiner said the accused was a passenger in a van that pulled up at the Bunratty Service Station. He said the boy got out and f lled two drums with diesel before the leaving the scene without paying.
A short time later, the court heard, the boy committed the same offences at a petrol station at Minister’s Cross.
Garda Gardiner said the matter was reported to gardaí. He said the accused was spotted by the owner of the Sixmilebridge station, driving the van on the dual carriageway. The case was adjourned to allow the boy time to pay compensation.
The boy, accompanied by members of his family, appeared before Ennis Children’s Court on Friday.
Judge Patrick Durcan said there was a “reasonable” probation report in respect of the accused before the court.
Defence solicitor John Casey said his client had compensation of € 206 for the court.
Judge Durcan said he was putting the matter off for six months. He ordered the teenager to comply with the directions of the Probation Services and granted the State liberty to re-enter the cases.
Addressing the teen, Judge Durcan said, “If you dirty your bib, you’re in trouble”.