Six months prison for theft

Christopher Anthony Hughes, Ardowen, Craigavon, appeared in court by way of videolink from Maghaberry prison.

For the theft of electrical goods valued at £380 from Boots on March 5 this year he was sentenced to six months in prison.

A concurrent four month term was imposed for possession of a Stanley knife on March 4.

He was also given a one month concurrent term on each of two charges of possession of a class B drug, Methylethcathione and Methylone, on April 21 last year.

The court heard that on April 21 last year he was stopped by police in Victoria Street, Lurgan, and a search uncovered two small bags of white powder.

On March 4 this year Hughes was stopped in Church Place, Lurgan, and a search revealed a Stanley knife in his possession.

He said it was for cutting wires and speakers at a friend’s house.

Hughes was identified on CCTV at Boots in Rushmere on March 5 along with another male attempting to remove security tags from electrical goods.

District Judge, Mr Alan White, said that given the defendant’s record custody was inevitable.