CONVICTED (2018) | Aiden Francis Daly, born c. 1996, most recently of Seymour Street, Chorley PR6 0SR – repeatedly kicked a man’s pet dog
Career criminal Daly was given a 16 month jail term suspended for two years in January 2018 after admitting an affray in May 2017 in which he waved a machete at Jordan Reynolds.
But just over a month later he committed further offences against Mr Reynolds and his pet dog when he saw them outside a shop in Leyland.
Daly, who by the age of 21 had already amassed a long list of criminal convictions, admitted causing unnecessary suffering to the dog, a public order offence, and breaching a suspended jail term.
“At the time in February these offences were committed he found himself outside McColl’s where he saw Reynolds. He saw Mr Reynolds tie up his dog and go into the shop. He said before the complainant went in there he thought he had been staring at him and that made him upset.
Paul Cummings, prosecuting, said: “The defendant knows a man called Jordan Reynolds involved in the case from last May. As a result of that case it was said he was still very upset with Mr Reynolds
“He knew that dog could be vicious because he had been bitten by it previously but nevertheless he decided to kick it.
” When Mr Reynolds came out he said: ‘Kick the dog again and see what happens.’
” A fight then took place outside the shop. A scuffle took place on the pavement. After that came to an end he went over again and kicked the dog and then he walked away.”
Recorder David Swinnerton was told Daly, who is subject to supervision, smirked when probation officers had tried to assist him and had said: “Probation makes me laugh.”
Sentencing Daly he said: “You are 21 and are already amassing a lengthy criminal record. Since 2009 you’ve have 25 convictions for 44 offences.
” Not only were you on breach of the order, you had offended against the same person.”
Sentencing: 19 months in jail.