A youth from Dublin, who is charged with the theft of €23,500 from the home of his girlfriend's parents, has been returned for trial at the next sitting of the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
The youth, aged 16, was served with the book of evidence in the case at the Children's Court yesterday.
A judge had earlier refused jurisdiction to hear the case at the Children's Court after listening to an outline of the allegations.
The court had been told that it was alleged that the boy and girl ran away to England after they allegedly stole a briefcase containing €23,500 from her parents' Rathfarnham home on March 17th, 2003.
It was alleged that the two, who were aged 15 at the time, had stayed in a bed-and-breakfast after the money was taken and then travelled to England by ferry.
The court had also heard earlier that the girl would not face a prosecution but would be cautioned through the Garda Juvenile Liaison Scheme.
Det Garda Amanda Timmons, of Tallaght Garda station, had earlier told the court that it was alleged that on March 17th, 2003, the youth had entered a house in Rathfarnham after he had smashed a bathroom window.
"He then went into a bedroom and removed a briefcase containing €23,500.
"There was a co-accused in this matter. She is the injured parties' daughter," she said.
Det Garda Timmons had also alleged that after the briefcase had been taken, the pair left the house and stayed in a B&B for the night.
The following day they went to Dún Laoghaire and travelled by ferry to England.
The pair were seen boarding the ferry, and gardaí briefed the London Transport Police to be on the alert for them.
When they reached England they travelled by train to London where they were arrested by British police and taken into protective custody.
The youth's family and the girl's parents were then contacted and travelled to Heathrow Airport to bring them back.
The court was also told that nearly half the money was recovered, leaving €11,900 outstanding.