Andrew Carey
A DISTRICT court judge has refused jurisdiction in a case involving the theft of high value photographic equipment in which a 24-year-old Limerick man is accused of an “opportunistic snatch” of two cameras during at a professional photo shoot last September.
Austin Grace with an address at Basement Apartment, 12 Newenham Street was charged with the theft of two cameras from professional photographer John McGarry at Pery Square in Limerick city centre on September 14 last.
Grace is alleged by Gardaí to have “snatched” the cameras while the outdoor photo shoot was taking place.
The two cameras taken in the theft were valued at over €13,500.
The court was told that one of the cameras valued at €5,000 has since been recovered.
Judge Eugene O’Kelly said that due to the “distinct high value” of the goods in question, he had to refuse jurisdiction and adjourned the matter until February 26 for the directions of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
