Mitchell Robert Starkey pleaded guilty to five offences when he appeared before magistrates in Kidderminster. The court heard had made off from Hereford s Hinton Service Station without paying for £51.21 of fuel, while disqualified from driving, and while driving without insurance on December 31. The 23-year-old was later caught driving on the A438 at Stoke Edith without insurance on January 2. Magistrates said the offences were serious due to Starkey s very bad record of previous offending. Starkey, of Hedley Lodge, Belmont, was handed a 22-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months. He must also pay compensation of £51.21, costs of £185, and a £128 victim surcharge.