Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning John Downes

This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.

2019-12-06

Businessman jailed for six-figure VAT fraud

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He imposed a two year sentence and said he was making no order in relation to the money Downes had brought to court. He received a two year sentence with the final 18 months suspended in 2018 and repaid his employer in full.

2018-06-18

Jail for M&S worker who stole €25k from shop floor

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Martina Baxter sentenced Downes to two years' imprisonment with final 18 months suspended, provided he keep the peace and be of good behaviour on his release. The sentence was backdated to March 23rd of this year when Downes was first remanded into custody.; The sentence was backdated to March 23rd of this year when Downes was first remanded into custody.

2018-01-30

M&S worker who stole €25k from shop floor was driving new BMW

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He will be sentenced on March 23.; She adjourned the matter to get a letter from the employer in relation to this arrangement.