A DARLINGTON pair who stole a bottle of gin from B&M have been sentenced in court.

Magistrates sitting at Newton Aycliffe on Monday (February 7) heard Raymond Coglan stole gin worth £13.99 from the B&M store on Darlington's Northgate on January 25 this year.

He pleaded guilty to the theft.

Rebecca Kelly, 37, of Minors Crescent, Darlington, also pleaded guilty to the same offence. 

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Coglan admitted that the offence put him in breach of a six-month conditional discharge imposed on October 26 last year for interfering with a 125cc Honda motorbike with the intention to steal.

Magistrates imposed a community order on Coglan, of Forcett Street, Darlington, with rehabilitation activities that must be completed by August 6, 2022.

He was also ordered to pay a £95 victim surcharge that will be taken from his benefits.

Kelly was given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay a total of £67 in court costs and charges within 14-days.

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