Man fined after stealing from charity box (From Hampshire Chronicle)
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Man fined after stealing from charity box
10:10am Friday 16th December 2011 in News
Man fined after stealing from charity box
A MAN caught stealing money from a charity box has been fined.
Joseph Grimshaw, of Sutton Park Road, Sutton Scotney, Winchester, stole from the Mayor of Winchester's charities collection box at the Old Vine pub, on Great Minster Street, in Winchester, Basingstoke Magistrates' Court sitting at Winchester Combined Court, heard.
He was arrested at the pub by police who found the money on him.
The 35-year-old admitted the theft and also the theft of three jumpers worth £115 from the Beales department store, in the Brooks Shopping Centre, in Winchester, and was fined £70 and £15 victim surcharge.
Comments(4)
winchres
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8:57am Sat 17 Dec 11
Goldenwight
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11:15am Sat 17 Dec 11
Belgarum
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7:00pm Sat 17 Dec 11
Goldenwight says...
5:01pm Fri 16 Dec 11
I think I detect a pattern emerging here- perhaps the Magistrates should have given him a community service order to be served throughout next November and December? Preferably on an uninhabited island somewhere.