Man jailed for giving fake cheque to charity
A convicted sex offender and international conman donated a bogus cheque to a Limerick charity for stg£100,000 (€147,000) because he wanted people to think "well of him", a court has heard.
Scotsman John Cronin (aged 34) with various addresses here and in the UK, was jailed for two months at Limerick District Court today, just hours after he was arrested while trying to flee the city.
