SUPERMARKET manager Gary Thistlewhite stole £5,000 from his employers, a court heard yesterday.
Stephanie Waite, prosecuting, told Harrogate magistrates that Thistlewhite, 36, had been guilty of a significant breach of trust.
He took the cash from a Harrogate branch of the Jackson's store chain, where he was deputy manager.
Thistlewhite, of Sycamore Drive, Harrogate, pleaded guilty to theft.
Mrs Waite said he was convicted of a similar offence two years ago when York Crown Court sentenced him to 140 hours of community punishment.
Geoffrey Boothby, mitigating, said a psychiatric report was being obtained and court chairman David Gravells called for probation reports to be prepared as well.
He bailed Thistlewhite until January 5 and warned him that all sentencing options would be considered, including prison.
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