Falsely claimed chequenotreceived
Thirty-one-year-old Elizabeth Henry, Monbrief Walk, Lurgan, admitted making a false declaration to obtain benefit on April 24, 2012.
She was sentenced to two months in prison, suspended for two years, and ordered to pay £19 costs.
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Hide AdThe court heard that the defendant had reported that she had not received her benefit cheque and a replacement one for the amount of £127.90 was issued.
Mr Conor Downey, representing the defendant, said that at the time she had been experiencing physical and mental health difficulties.
He added that she had been experimenting with various substances but had now desisted from that.
Imposing the suspended sentence District Judge, Mr Mervyn Bates, said there were now four entries on her record for dishonesty.