Cristopher's lawyer, Henry Laubscher, said none of the crimes on their own would have attracted a prison sentence, but viewed together and in light of prior offending, conceded a prison sentence was unavoidable. A man who stole thousands of dollars from unattended wallets and shops on the North Shore will spend nine months in prison. North Shore District Court Judge Pippa Sinclair agreed none of the individual offences would have attracted jail time, but said his "extensive history" of offending since 2005 and his high risk of reoffending warranted it. The judge noted all the items stolen had been recovered, and sentenced him to nine months in prison. He also stole $644 of products from The Warehouse on the North Shore on October 2 last year, and $499 worth of perfume from a Life Pharmacy.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 17, 2016 06:45 UTC