This article is from page 14 of the 2008-08-26 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 14 JPG
A 35-YEAR-OLD German national with a previously clean record who bought a car with a dud cheque, has been in jail since June 18, a judge heard.
Klaus Scheel, originally from Sch- wenningen, pleaded guilty to issuing cheque which would bounce.
Judge Leo Malone heard that he wrote a cheque for €6,000 and gave it in exchange for the second hand car. He then left the area and couldn’t be contacted when the cheque bounced,
Ennis District Court heard.
Gardai traced him and arrested him.
His solicitor, Tara Godfrey said her client “has never been in trouble be- fore. He arrived here 18 months ago with his wife and child and his job was at some distance from his home. He was running out of money and needed a car and used the cheque to buy it. He is most remorseful and he has been in custody since June 18.”
Judge Malone heard the car was recovered. He imposed a one-month jail sentence backdated to July 22.