A Probation Report was ordered for a man charged with taking four cans of beer from a shop in Portarlington at last week’s sitting of the local court. Bef.
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A Portarlington woman stole lottery tickets, scratch cards and cash from a number of local shops as she was going through a turbulent period in her life, the district court heard.
Vicky Maher (34), 1 Spa Street, Portarlington, was charged with three counts of theft, from The Goodyear, Main Street Portarlington, on August 6, 2019; from Centra, Main Street, Portarlington, on August 24, 2019; and from Spar, Station Road, Portarlington, on April 9, 2020.
Sgt JJ Kirby gave evidence that the accused took €100 cash from the till of The Good Year while the staff were distracted.
At Centra, she stole €110 of scratch cards and lottery tickets.