An ex-postman from Northern Ireland who has been described as “a very keen cyclist” has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment after stealing packages in the mail containing cycling products.
John Woodhouse, aged 43 and from Cushendall, County Antrim, had earlier pleaded guilty at Ballymena Magistrates’ Court to theft of mail in transmission, reports the Belfast Telegraph.
He stole the packages from the Royal Mail Ballymena Delivery Office between 10 June 2016 and 8 August 2017. He did not use the products or sell them on, but kept them in his car and at his home.
“This is a gross breach of trust,” district judge Peter King told him. “You were employed as a postal delivery man.
“I struggle to see a greater breach of trust than a postman stealing the mail.
“In order for the public to have confidence in the postal system, those who operate it have to have the utmost integrity.”
Woodhouse was caught when a tracking device was put on a package from a business related to cycling, with investigators able to ascertain that it was taken from the sorting office at the same time as Woodhouse left the premises.
Speaking in mitigation on behalf of Woodhouse, barrister Neil Moore admitted that his client had committed a “gross breach of trust” but emphasised that he had made “full and frank admissions.”
He added that Woodhouse had expressed “extreme regret” at his actions, which happened while he was suffering from depression following a bereavement, and that all goods stolen had been recovered.
Woodhouse has reportedly been released on bail of £500 pending an appeal.





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11 thoughts on “Ex-postman jailed for stealing packages in the mail containing cycling products”
“I struggle to see a greater
“I struggle to see a greater breach of trust than a postman stealing the mail.”
Judges eh. Fook me.
davel wrote:
it’s the pinnacle of breach of trust! Oh wait no, I’ve thought of worse in 10seconds…
As he did not use or sell the
As he did not use or sell the cycling products he was probably just adicted to haribo
ClubSmed wrote:
wiggle haven’t sent me any Haribo for ages
The Rake wrote:
Like but don’t like, its the same for me 😮
The Rake wrote:
I ordered and received a set of fluorescent pink Pedro’s tyre levers from Tredz this week and it came with two packets of Haribo. So there
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StraelGuy wrote:
Fluorescent pink Haribo? I’m off to order from Tredz!
Oh hang on, let me read that again…
The Rake wrote:
You need to ask your postman.
he got as much jail time as
he got as much jail time as if he killed cyclist while text driving ….
His mistake was outing
His mistake was outing himself to be a cyclist and the lowest of the low. If he’d stolen iphones he’d have got community service.
Do you think this is why Race
Do you think this is why Race Cycles (I think) of County Antrim have always received such terrible reviews on the forums here? Last time I looked it was at like 1 gazillion comments…
