Bristol shoplifter 'couldn't be bothered to queue
A single mother who admitted stealing a pair of shoes and some nail varnish from a Bristol shop, handed in a £5 note she found while waiting for her case at Bristol Magistrates' Court.
Clare Day, 23, pleaded guilty to stealing the shoes and two bottles of nail varnish from New Look, in Cabot Circus, on August 14.
But while Day, of Weavers Mill Close, St George, was waiting for her hearing at Bristol Magistrates' Court, she found a £5 note on the floor, and handed it to the court clerk.
Day, in court with her one-year-old baby, had already bought a large quantity of clothes in the store, when she found a pair of shoes she liked, but "couldn't be bothered" to join the long queue.
She put the shoes in her buggy, while her child held two bottles of nail varnish, as she left the shop.
When detained by security, Day said she didn't know her child was carrying the nail varnish. The goods were recovered by the shop.
Day was given a one-year conditional discharge.
6 Comments
by Dave, Bristol
Monday, August 31 2009, 7:15PM
“I was down there at my GBH/ABH/agrivated assault case before her and lost £5. I will pop down tomorrow.Thanks BEP.”
by CHRIS, kingswood
Monday, August 31 2009, 2:29PM
“VICKY POLLARD in it”
by susanah, bath
Monday, August 31 2009, 1:37PM
“sounds fishy to me finds £5 outside any witnesses to vouch for her finding .. no didnt think so cheap way of getting off”
by clive, south glos
Monday, August 31 2009, 11:55AM
“yeh right pigs also flys”
by lee, Center
Monday, August 31 2009, 10:28AM
“Some one obviousley told the court that she handed in the £5 note...hmmm....i wonder who that was(!)”
by Jack, Bristol
Monday, August 31 2009, 9:46AM
“How convienient finding a £5 note outside”