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*He felt like chicken tonight, chicken tonight!*
Michael Ward of 14 Palace Crescent, Longford was up in court after he was accused of stealing a sizeable amount of chicken from a local Supervalu. Ward pleaded guilty to stealing five chicken fillets, a chicken goujon, five BBQ chicken wings and a four pack of Red Bull with the value of his fowl booty totalling €31.25.
Inspector Bláithín Moran said gardaí were alerted to a possible incident of theft at a Longford town store and arrived at the scene around 2pm. She explained investigating officer Garda Dorr had on “several occasions” attempted to gather Mr Ward's version of events but was unsuccessful in their attempts to get a statement from the poultry bandit.
“He was full of chicken, that’s why,” chimed Judge Seamus Hughes.
Defending solicitor Frank Gearty explained that Mr Ward had in fact returned to the shop to pay for the stolen goods but upon examination of the reciept given to Judge Hughes, the docket was said to show the transaction of a loaf of tiger bread rather than the chicken in question.
The court heard that Ward had 20 previous convictions to his name with seven being attributed to theft. Mr Gearty said Mr Ward was a 27-year-old man with three children who had suffered from depression at the time of the incident.
The Judge Hughes concluded affairs by issuing a two month prison sentence, suspended for three years.
H/T:Longford Leader
