Behind the Headlines: Intriguing Cases in Northern Ireland Courts This Week

Man Threatened to Cut Belfast Shop Owner's Throat After Steak Theft

A man who threatened to cut the throat of a shop owner after stealing two steaks was sentenced on Friday. Joe McCabe, of no fixed abode, appeared at Belfast Crown Court where he was handed a 19-month sentence on Friday for the incident in South Belfast.

Judge Jails “One of the Politest Robbers” He's Come Across

A 33-year old man who robbed a shop in east Belfast whilst armed with a knife to obtain money for crack cocaine was jailed on Friday. Adam Samuel Noel Dunlop was handed a three-year sentence which was divided between one year in jail followed by two years on licence.

Co Down Teenager Sentenced for Sex Attack on 13-Year-Old Girl

A Co Down teenager who forced a young girl to perform a sex act on him walked free from court on Tuesday after his 30-month jail sentence was suspended for three years.

NI Man Who Claimed Thousands in Disability Benefit While Living Abroad Sentenced

A Northern Ireland man has been sentenced for claiming more than £35,000 in disability benefits while failing to declare that he was living abroad.

NI Woman Who Pocketed Money Families Paid for Loved One's Funerals Sentenced

A Co Antrim woman who pocketed money that families had paid for the funerals of their loved ones was sentenced for the “mean and nasty” offence.

Man Caught Engaging in Sex Act in Belfast Chapel Jailed

A Co Down man who was caught engaging in a sex act in the side-room of a chapel in Belfast city centre was handed a prison sentence totalling six months.