Fraud charge for Kilkenny man who offered Rolex watch for sale online
A MAN who offered a Rolex watch for sale online has been charged with offences under the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act.
Declan Fitzpatrick, 13 Hollybank Mews, Clongowen, Kilkenny, is charged with making gain or causing loss by deception and also with theft.
Sergeant Morgan O’Connor told Kilkenny District Court that the allegation will be that Mr Fitzpatrick advertised a Rolex watch for sale on Facebook.
A person Mr Fitzpatrick had previously worked with made contact with him and agreed to buy the watch for €5,300. The money was transferred but the watch never arrived, the sergeant said.
Judge Geraldine Carthy accepted jurisdiction in the case. She ordered disclosure to solicitor Chris Hogan and adjourned the matter to a court sitting in December.