Paramedic spared jail over theft – The Independent
“A paramedic has avoided a prison sentence for stealing £100 from an elderly woman who died a few days later, police said today.”
The Independent, 16th September 2011
Source: www.indepedent.co.uk
Category: theft
Nurse held over hospital deaths is cleared to work despite drug theft – Daily Telegraph
“A nurse who was accused of tampering with saline at a hospital can return to work despite admitting stealing opiate-based drugs, a regulatory body ruled yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
London riots: Boy, 11, sentenced over bin theft – BBC News
“An 11-year-old has been given an 18-month youth rehabilitation order for stealing a bin during the recent riots.”
BBC News, 31st August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Riots: magistrates advised to ‘disregard normal sentencing’ – The Guardian
“Magistrates are being advised by the courts service to disregard normal sentencing guidelines when dealing with those convicted of offences committed in the context of last week’s riots.”
The Guardian, 15th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK riots: Judges warned by Law Society not to hand down ‘rushed justice’ – The Guardian
“Judges and magistrates have been warned not to dispense ‘rushed justice’ after courts sat through the night to deal with hundreds of defendants charged after four days of rioting and looting in England.”
The Guardian, 12th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Courts sit round the clock to administer fast-track justice – The Independent
“A schoolworker, a hairdresser and an Exeter university student were among the first alleged rioters to be unmasked.”
The Independent, 11th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Natural History Museum thief ordered to pay thousands – BBC News
“A student who stole 299 rare bird skins from a Hertfordshire museum had been ordered to pay £125,150 under the Proceeds of Crime Act.”
BBC News, 30th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Reggie Perrin’ paedophile jailed for seven years – BBC News
“A paedophile who faked his own death by leaving his clothes, car keys and a suicide note on a Lancashire beach has been jailed for seven years.”
BBC News, 7th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Thieving postman traumatised by Disneyland rollercoaster accident spared jail – Daily Telegraph
“A postman who claimed he was traumatised into stealing parcels after going on the Disneyland roller coaster Thunder Mountain, was spared jail yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Asil Nadir is granted legal aid to fight theft charges – The Guardian
“Former billionaire could be entitled to claim up to £145 an hour in court costs under means-testing procedures introduced in 2010.”
The Guardian, 8th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lancaster care worker Daleen Van de Sande jailed for theft – BBC News
“A care home deputy manager who stole £11,500 from an 84-year-old resident has been jailed for 12 months.”
BBC News, 6th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Adam Catherick sentenced over Wingham meerkat theft – BBC News
“A teenager who stole a meerkat from a Kent wildlife park to take home as a pet after watching an insurance advert has been given a suspended jail term.”
BBC News, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Who, What, Why: Is taking rubbish illegal? – BBC News
“A woman has admitted handling stolen goods after being accused of taking potato waffles, pies, and 100 packets of ham from a bin outside of a Tesco Express in Essex. But if something is thrown away, when is it illegal to take it?”
BBC News, 31st May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nazi art records published online – Ministry of Justice
“The National Archives (TNA) will publish an international online catalogue of looted art taken by the Nazis for the first time.”
Ministry of Justice, 6th May 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Jail term for man who burned Koran – The Independent
“A man who burned a Koran in front of city centre shoppers has been jailed for 70 days.”
The Independent, 18th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Literary agent jailed for cheating would-be authors out of thousands – The Guardian
“A literary agent who duped budding authors and investors into handing over more than £500,000 for non-existent film and book deals has been jailed for six years. Robin Price, a former cinema manager from north Devon, claimed he had contacts in Hollywood including Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Johnny Depp.”
The Guardian, 30th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
British hacker jailed over £7m virtual gaming chips scam – The Guardian
“A British computer hacker who stole 400bn virtual gaming chips from an international gaming company has been jailed for two years.”
The Guardian, 18th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fuel crime rises as prices hit an all-time high – BBC News
“Fuel crime is becoming a multi-million pound business as petrol and diesel costs rise to more than £6 a gallon (£1.32 a litre), haulage companies say.”
BBC News, 20th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Colchester ex-para medal theft sentence cut – BBC News
“An ex-paratrooper who stole comrades’ campaign medals while they served in Afghanistan has had his sentence cut to two years on appeal.”
BBC News, 18th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge tells burglar bitten by police dog: ‘Good, I hope it hurt’ – Daily Telegraph
“On being told that the 8 year old German Shepherd Zak had sunk his teeth into a thief’s buttock, Judge Julian Lambert exclaimed ‘Good! I hope it hurt. Well done Zak!’ Last month Judge Lambert spoke out against the current ‘soft’ sentencing guidelines which prevented him jailing a burglar in Bristol. He said the guidelines which suggested a community order for the burglar were ‘wet’ and he added ‘We live in soft times.’ But sitting at Gloucester Crown court today the judge had no hesitation in locking up persistent thief John Davies for nine months.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
