Cork man who punched woman in the face and stole her purse is jailed

Accused also pleaded guilty to stealing a car and crashing it and thefts of alcohol from Cork supermarkets

Accused had 243 previous convictions, including 15 for theft, six for trespassing and 29 for being drunk and a danger. Picture: Larry Cummins 

A 38-year-old man who punched a woman in the face and stole her purse was jailed for 10 months for this and other crimes.

Joseph O’Sullivan, of Cork Simon Community, pleaded guilty to this assault and theft as well as a litany of other charges arising out of offences around Cork City.