Admitted stealing from store

A Lurgan man has admitted stealing over Â£700 worth of items from Debenhams in Rushmere shopping Centre.

By The Newsroom

Published 17th Jan 2017, 11:15 BST

Updated 17th Jan 2017, 12:17 BST

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Jonathan Stewart Dickson (37), Glenavon Crescent, Lurgan, appeared last Friday in the dock at Craigavon Magistrates Court.

He pleaded guilty to the theft of items valued at £709 from Debenhams on August 11 last year.

But he denied a charge of going equipped for theft with a sports bag.

The matters were adjourned until January 27 so that a date could be fixed for a contested hearing.

Dickson was also dealt with for fine default matters.

The court heard there was slightly over £1,000 outstanding in fines. He is currently a sentenced prisoner with a release date of March 12. He was given a total of 25 days in custody for five defaults involving motoring matters.

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