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5 of Ireland's Dumbest Crimes
Summary
Jamie Gordon, James Gantley, and David Ward were sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to various charges. Gordon, who admitted to trespassing with intent to commit an offence at an ESB substation on Ninth Lock Road, Clondalkin, on November 3, 2013, received a three-year jail sentence suspended in full on the condition that he keep the peace for five years. Gantley, who pleaded guilty to demanding money with menaces from DX staff, was sentenced to five years, which was suspended in full. Ward, who also pleaded guilty to demanding money with menaces from DX staff and attempting to dishonestly cause a loss to FBD Insurance between July 22, 2013, and January 1, 2014, was sentenced to one year in prison. The court noted Ward's previous conviction in determining his effective custody. All defendants had admitted their respective charges, and the proceedings reached the sentencing stage with no further adjournments recorded for these specific finalisations.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 5 of Ireland's Dumbest Crimes. Charges or matters: trespassing with intent to commit an offence in the vicinity of a building at ESB substation on the Ninth Lock Road, Clondalkin on November 3, 2013; demanding money with menaces from DX staff, Judge Martin Nolan imposed a five-year sentence, suspending it in full; attempting to dishonestly by deception cause a loss to FBD Insurance on dates between July 22, 2013 and January 1, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 13, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 22, 2013 Incident
- January 1, 2014 Incident
- August 10, 2010 Other
- November 3, 2013 Incident
- October 2011 Other
- February 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2016-02-08 Publication
Why: Hammond said he did it on his friend's behalf because "he hates work and I made a phone call so he wouldn't have to go to work. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: attempting to dishonestly by deception cause a loss to FBD Insurance on dates between July 22, 2013 and January 1, 2014; trespassing with intent to commit an offence in the vicinity of a building at ESB substation on the Ninth Lock Road, Clondalkin on November 3, 2013; demanding money with menaces from DX staff, Judge Martin Nolan imposed a five-year sentence, suspending it in full (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Defendant
Charges: demanding money with menaces from DX staff, Judge Martin Nolan imposed a five-year sentence, suspending it in full (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: After Gantley pleaded guilty to demanding money with menaces from DX staff, Judge Martin Nolan imposed a five-year sentence, suspending it in full.
Defendant
Charges: trespassing with intent to commit an offence in the vicinity of a building at ESB substation on the Ninth Lock Road, Clondalkin on November 3, 2013; demanding money with menaces from DX staff, Judge Martin Nolan imposed a five-year sentence, suspending it in full (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She suspended a three-year jail sentence on condition that Gordon keep the peace for five years.
Places mentioned
- man arrived at Balbriggan Garda Station
- Balbriggan
- Bath Road
- Balbriggan
- Chieftans Drive
- Dublin
- Hammond's road
- Bath Road
- Bolton Street
- Dublin
- Ninth Lock Road
- Haven House
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