Search warrant for seizure of stolen Dutch caravan found in Dublin halting site was validly issued

Criminal law – appeal of conviction for possession of stolen property, a caravan, contrary to s. 18 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 – gardaí conducted a search of a halting site at Cloverhill Road where they found Dutch caravan which had been stolen – admissibility of the evidence obtained in the course of the search – validity of the search warrant which authorised gardaí to carry out the search – whether the judge's charge was fair – penalty for the offence in the Netherlands – s. 48 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 – section 18 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 – section 20(1) of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, 2001 – whether the entitlement of a judge of the District Court to issue a warrant is limited to cases involving the investigation of offences in respect of which a person might be punished by imprisonment for a term of 5 years imprisonment – District Court had jurisdiction to issue the warrant – offence of possession of stolen property is one for which a person of full age and capacity and not previously convicted may be punished by imprisonment for a term of 5 years – warrant was validly issued – appeal dismissed.