Woman with over 300 convictions handed four-month sentence for spate of Dublin thefts

A serial thief with more than 300 felony convictions has been offered a 4-thirty day period sentence for a spate of shoplifting in central Dublin.

Mom of 5 Linda Staunton (46), of Dunne Road flats, Dublin 1, pleaded guilty on Friday to thefts and possessing stolen property on nine dates over a 4-thirty day period period last yr.

Dublin District Courtroom heard she stole €135 truly worth of garments on August 21st, €159 truly worth of razors on September 25th and €180 well worth of perfume on October 1st. On September 5th, she was discovered in possession of stolen wellness supplements and clothes.

Gardaí recognized her “acting suspiciously” on October 14th and was identified carrying a bag with a few items of clothes suspected to have been stolen.

3 times later on, she was stopped following using €127 well worth of apparel from New Glance on Jervis Road.

She stole €97 really worth of family items from Arnotts on Henry Avenue, nonetheless, gardaí recovered them on Oct 20th.

She also stole €250 truly worth of apparel from Next on Henry road 6 days later on, and on November 1st, Staunton took cosmetics valued at €757 from a pharmacist at Charlemont Square, Dublin 2 and left.

CCTV footage led to her remaining determined and was caught attempting to choose €246 truly worth of cosmetics when she returned the pharmacist the next working day.

The court read most of her legal convictions ended up thefts.

Defence solicitor Eoin Lysaght said his shopper was pleasurable but had dependancy concerns for “a extended variety of years”.

Mr Lysaght additional she produced tries to quit through durations in custody and was apologetic.