Woman alleged to have stolen from host of Kildare businesses
Retail Shoplifting. Woman Stealing In Supermarket. Theft At Shop
A WOMAN with five addresses outside of prison, who is facing 13 charges of theft, will have to come back to court in November to have her case heard, after the DPP finally rules on how to proceed with three of the charges.
Rebecca Gill (30) with addresses given in Kinnegad, Naas, Newbridge, the Peter McVerry Trust, and No Fixed Abode, appeared in Naas District Court this week from custody, as she is presently incarcerated at Dóchas Women’s Prison for at least the next three months.
This case is in for (DPP’s) directions. Have you?” Judge Desmond Zaidan asked of Sergeant Dave Hanrahan as he waved a sheaf of charge sheets in his direction.
Six separate gardaí had issue with Gill, and Sgt Hanrahan went through them all methodically for the judge.
It was a raft of shoplifting charges from across the county from between March 2023 to December 2024, ranging from €4.20 from Aldi, to €139 from TK Maxx in Newbridge, and one charge of possession of a controlled substance in the Monread Lodge in Naas.
Sgt Hanrahan confirmed for the judge that there was no allegation of violence used, and each time with five of the gardaí Judge Zaidan accepted jurisdiction in the district court.
However, when Sgt Hanrahan got to the three charge sheets of Garda Mick Darby, he told the court he was still awaiting a decision from the DPP on those particular three.
While the judge was pondering, defending solicitor Dave Powderly informed the court his client was presently serving a sentence with a release date in June.
“I’m looking for a date in November,” he said.
“She fears if she pleads guilty today …,” he shrugged, leaving it unsaid that Ms Gill feared an extension to her sentence.
Judge Zaidan then put the case back until 6 November “for hearing”, and Mr Powderly nodded graciously.
“We don’t anticipate evidence will be required,” he said.
