Six months prison for theft
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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.
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Hide AdA 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.
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Hide AdHe 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.