Scunthorpe burglar stole jewellery in revenge act
A MAN took revenge after an argument in a pub by breaking into a woman's home and stealing her jewellery before throwing it in a river, a court heard.
Stefan Stewart, 45, of Quebec View Crescent, Scunthorpe, admitted burglary on August 20.
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Case: North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court, Scunthorpe
James Byatt, prosecuting, told Grimsby Crown Court the occupier of a house in Caenby Road, Scunthorpe, returned to find a glass door panel smashed. Jewellery, including three gold rings, a bracelet, locket and three pairs of earrings, together valued at £140, had been stolen. Damage estimated at £200 had been caused.
Stewart was traced from a fingerprint on the glass.
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Edward Bindloss, mitigating, said Stewart had been arguing with the occupier earlier but it was "totally out of proportion" to burgle her home. He later threw her jewellery in a river.
"It was a particularly mean and nasty thing to do," said Mr Bindloss.
He said Stewart had not committed a burglary since 1986 or been in prison since 1988 and had not committed any offences since 2000.
Stewart was given a 10-month suspended prison sentence, one-year supervision order, a 16-week 8pm to 6am curfew and was ordered to pay £240 compensation.
Comments
by gordonio
Saturday, November 24 2012, 11:18AM
“I think you're right Pizik, Lizzy Duke junk, they work out at an average price of £17.50 per item. But that's not the point, what a vindictive little toad, (sorry to nick your word scunnyexile) can't think of another one, perhaps some of the jewellery was of sentimental value. Usual bog-up with the picture, i.e. Magistrates' Court should be Crown Court.”
by Pizik
Saturday, November 24 2012, 10:45AM
“" Jewellery, including three gold rings, a bracelet, locket and three pairs of earrings, together valued at £140"
How did he find these items? The total weight would be something like 4 grams (based on scrap value of gold). They must have been miniscule items or plated lizzy duke junk.
Anyway, the guy deserved prison. Why not being caught for so long is used as an argument for a lenient sentence is pretty insane.”
by scunnyexile
Saturday, November 24 2012, 8:28AM
“Breaking into the woman's home should have been sufficient to get him a long sentence and give the vindictive t055er time to grow up. Congratulations to him though for not getting caught since 1986.”