Michael Williams jailed for false pretences over €22,000

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Michael Williams was jailed for false pretences at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 11 January 2018, receiving two and a half years with 21 months suspended.

Williams pleaded guilty to falsely misrepresenting land for sale at Rathnew, County Wicklow, after taking more than €22,000 from his girlfriend and gambling the money.

Judge Martin Nolan said the land and agreement were fictional, while Williams’s sister offered €10,000 compensation towards the losses.