Harlow woman jailed for stealing from M and S in Princess Alexandra Hospital
Crime / Mon 18th Nov 2019 at 10:20am
A HARLOW woman has been jailed for stealing food from the Marks and Spencer store in Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow.
Sharon McCarthy, aged 51, of Hadley Grange, Church Langley, Harlow pleaded guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court.
On 21/09/2019 at Harlow, stole food and clothing items, to the value of £104.40, belonging to M&S Simply food, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow.
On 30/10/2019 at Harlow, stole various food items, to the value of £76.20, belonging to M&S Simply Food low value shoplifting” within the meaning of s22A Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.
McCarthy was jailed for five weeks due to offending whilst being subject to a suspended sentence order.
She was also fined £180.60
MickyB77
2019-11-18 12:09:16
That's more like it. Would be nice to think that she's stuck in the clink over Christmas.
novoman
2019-11-18 12:53:08
Dear Scrooge. Jail for 5 weeks cost to the public purse around £13000. How about transporting to the penal colonies? Joke. Given the woman has problems as mention of the suspended sentence indicates, one is prompted to ask why haven't these problems been adequately addressed? £13000 might be better spent on other measures. Why should anyone have a need to steal food in the fifth? richest country in the world?
MickyB77
2019-11-18 16:51:07
novoman, what planet are you on ? This lady has got a charge sheet a yard long, serial offender, thief and determined shop-lifter. £13.000, where did you get that from ? Retail crime in the U K costs, all in, around £700 k pa. I side with the judge, every time !
novoman
2019-11-18 18:05:47
Didn't realise you had special access to someone's criminal records? Prisons are the University of crime and full. They not effective means of dealing with offenders and are a means of making matters worse whilst throwing money away. £13000 is on the low end of cost to you and me, ie the public purse. Reference published government figures for costs of keeping people in jail. See reoffending rates in Norway.
RayMo
2019-11-18 18:09:51
Lock her up & throw away the quiche.
MickyB77
2019-11-19 05:58:02
If you had read the story, novo, you would know that she is already on a suspended sentence,apparently for the same offences. A total waste of space.
novoman
2019-11-20 22:13:17
Suspended sentence was recognised ok. Recommended reading for all commentators Norway's rehabilitation programme and reports from Her Majesty's Inspectors of Prisons. The economics of the "Lock em up" strategy doesn't work for the individual, the taxpayer or M&S QED.
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