Woman stole hundreds of pounds worth of goods from Magherafelt Tesco on four occasions, court hears
A woman who was caught shoplifting in Magherafelt Tesco later went to the local police and paid £1,200 in cash, the local magistrates court has been told.
Tina Cudden, aged 54, from Sandymount, Magherafelt, was given a Conditional Discharge for 18 months on four counts of theft.
District Judge Conor Heaney told her to “stay out of trouble and she would hear no more about it”.
Prosecuting counsel said on May 8 last, the defendant was stopped by Tesco staff after leaving with a trolley of groceries without paying.
He said CCTV footage showed her doing the same on April 17, April 24 and May 1.
The lawyer said the groceries on May 8 were valued at £429, while the previous amounts were estimated at £300 on each occasion.
He said the defendant later went to Magherafelt police and paid £1,200 restitution.
A defence lawyer said the defendant could not explain her actions, but had recently gone through a “bad period” in her life.