As they say in court - may I bring "further and better particulars" M'lud?
It turns out the accused only spent 2 days on remand in June 2023 thus he will have to serve the 10 months sentence from 3rd March 2024. With the usual reduction in time served for short sentences he should be out before christmas..
From the Judges notes.
Having regard to all the circumstances, including your own personal mitigation, the sentence I am imposing is a sentence of 10 months imprisonment. I have discounted that from a headline sentence of 15 months, taking into account the fact that you pled guilty at the earliest opportunity.
The sentence will be backdated to a notional commencement date of 3 March 2024, to take account of the 2 days you spent on remand when you appeared on petition on 19 June 2023.