Ex-millionaire developer among three to be tried for alleged property fraud
A property developer, a solicitor and an accountant have been sent forward for trial following an investigation into alleged property registration fraud in Dublin.
Herbert Kilcline (59), a solicitor with an address at
Bessborough Parade, Rathmines, Dublin 6, accountant Matthew Murphy (49), of The
Hardwick, Brunswick Street, Dublin 7, and former millionaire property developer
Philip Marley (49), with an address at Rathbourne Court, Ashtown, Dublin, were
arrested in April and May by detectives from the Garda National Economic Crime
Bureau.
Mr Kilcline is accused of money laundering and submitting
false deeds to the Property Registration Authority stating ownership of two
houses, at Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7 and St Mary’s Road, Dublin 4,
transferred from one business entity to a second firm.
Charges
Mr Murphy is accused of money laundering by handling or
transferring crime proceeds totalling €268,125.
Mr Marley is charged with two counts of theft, two of money
laundering and four property registration offences in relation to the same two
houses, between 2016 and 2018. The amounts involved are €21,875 and €246,250.
The Director of Public Prosecutions has directed trial on
indictment, and books of evidence were served on the three by the State when
they appeared again at Dublin District Court. Mr Marley was told by Judge Brian
O’Shea that he was being returned for trial to the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
on October 29th.
An application for legal aid was deferred.
Beforehand, his co-defendants appeared at another sitting of
the same court and were also sent forward for trial. They were ordered to
appear at the Circuit Court on the same date as Mr Marley.
Part-time
Earlier, Det Garda Ronan Farrelly said Mr Kilcline’s reply
to charge was: “I’m completely innocent of all the charges, completely unaware
of any impropriety.” The district court heard he worked part-time as a
solicitor and earned €300 a week and was in “grave financial difficulty”.
He agreed to hand over his passport, stay in the country and
to sign on regularly at his local Garda station.
Det Garda Alan Egan said the co-accused Mr Murphy made no
reply when charged.
He was ordered to surrender his passport, sign on once a
week at a Garda station and not leave the jurisdiction.
Mr Marley’s reply to the charges was “not guilty”. His bail
required an an independent surety in a cash sum of €5,000 and he must live at
the address provided and sign on weekly at a Garda station.
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