A THIEF has been jailed for eight weeks at Bolton Magistrates’ Court.
Philip Atkinson, aged 34, of Westwell Street, Leigh, admitted stealing spirits worth £67.48 from Morrisons in Blackhorse Street on December 12. He admitted having a pair of wire cutters for use in connection with a theft.
He also admitted committing the crimes while subject to a suspended sentence for theft.
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