Man admits stealing children's charity box

A man has been jailed for 10 weeks after admitting stealing a charity box from a shop.
Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' CourtWigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court
Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court

Peter Rosbotham, of Silverdale Avenue, Ince, appeared at Wigan Magistrates Court on Friday charged with burglary after breaking into a shop at Wigan Market and taking the collection box from a children’s charity.

He was also charged with one count of theft after stealing a shop assistant’s £500 mobile phone in Wigan.