Heroin addict jailed for theft from bar till

 

He'd previously admitted one charge of burglary from October 18 after going into the Whispers Bar, opening the till and stealing the money. 

 

Mr Cowin told police he'd taken it to buy heroin - his advocate called it an "opportunistic theft" and said he was determined to break the cycle of his continual reoffending. 

 

Sentencing him, Deputy High Bailiff Jayne Hughes said she accepted the sentiments in a letter submitted to the court by Cowin were "genuine" and gave him credit for his early guilty plea. 

 

However, she said explains that the offences stemmed from his heroin addiction and the fact remained he had had a number of opportunities to change in the past. 

 

Objecting to her decision Cowin became verbally abusive leaving the dock; telling the court the sentence was "bang out of order".