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Grandad with 231 previous convictions intends to use prison as "health farm" to deal with issues, court hears

Summary

Raymond O'Hara, 50, received an 18‑month prison sentence for stealing seven bottles of spirits from the Clifton Court Hotel in August 2015. He has 231 prior convictions, including 144 theft and fraud offences and 46 road traffic offences, and was released from custody four weeks before the offence. The judge, Pauline Codd, noted the burglary had caused nervousness among staff and imposed the sentence with the final eight months suspended, conditional on one year of probation, remaining drug‑ and alcohol‑free, and attending residential drug treatment if directed. O'Hara intends to use his time in prison as a "health farm," attending the gym, Narcotics Anonymous, and studying computers, claiming he will address his drug and alcohol issues and improve his health. The court accepted his plea of guilty and the conditions of the suspended portion.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Grandad with 231 previous convictions intends to use prison as "health farm" to deal with issues, court hears. Charges or matters: burglary at the Clifton Court Hotel, Eden Quay, on August 24, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• August 24, 2015 Incident
• 2017-02-24 Publication

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Topics

Burglary Drugs Fraud Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft

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