Walked out without paying for carry out

He was 47-year-old David Wilson Keith Toner, of Spelga Park, Lurgan, and last Thursday at Craigavon court he was fined 75 for theft on August 6 last year.

The court heard that police were called to Tesco and told by staff that the defendant had left the store without paying for goods to the value of 17.80.

When spoken to by police Toner said he had been drunk and had no recollection of what happened.

Mrs Bronagh McPartland, representing Toner, said he was with a friend at the store and they both had got carry outs.

She added that the defendant had the money to pay on him but got frustrated at waiting in the queue and walked past the check out.

District Judge, Mr Alan White, said it was 26 years since Toner was last before the court for theft so he could deal with the matter by way of a fine.