Salisbury Law Courts A WOMAN stole money by abusing the trust of her neighbour to pay for drugs, a court in Salisbury heard. Jennifer Embling-Jones, of Windsor Gardens, Bromsgrove, pleaded guilty to charges of theft from a shop and theft from a person in Salisbury. Prosecutor David Fosler said the defendant, along with two others, went into Westacre Services on January 5, 2020. Embling-Jones picked up a bottle of wine, as did the others. The goods were not recovered. In relation to the theft from a person offence in March, the court heard Embling-Jones had been given her neighbour’s card to look after, which she used to the sum of £145. The crown argued this was a breach of trust.
A MAN who went on a shoplifting spree in Salisbury and caused £5,000 of damage to a window has been ordered to pay compensation. Ross Martin Burns, who gave a care of address at Long Close in Downton, admitted four offences of theft from a shop, another of criminal damage and one of obstructing/ resisting a constable in the execution of their duty. The 31-year-old appeared for sentencing at Salisbury magistrates’ court on Thursday, December 10. Prosecutor David Fosler described the shoplifting offences, which happened on September 25 and November 19, 20 and 25 of last year in Salisbury, as “unsophisticated”. Hair straighteners and toiletries worth more than £60 were stolen from TK Maxx, along with a coffee machine costing £209.99 from Dinghams, a coat and three bottles of wine valued at £100 from Marks and Spencer, and a coat from Mountain Warehouse. The goods taken from Marks and Spencer and Mountain Warehouse were recovered.
A SALISBURY man who was abusive and threatening to supermarket staff has been given a 12-month community order and fined. Benjamin Jordan-Venning, of Gainsborough Close, admitted making threats to Tesco workers, as well as criminal damage and a section 5 public order offence. He appeared at Salisbury magistrates’ court for sentencing on Thursday, December 10. Prosecutor David Fosler said the store staff had felt threatened on November 27 of last year and the two victims, Sabrina Holloway and Fayez Rahman, had been at work at Tesco at the time. He said Jordan-Venning had been sitting outside when Mr Rahman had asked him if he could move on following complaints from shoppers, to which Jordan-Venning replied “come on let’s have a fight” and followed him back to the store. The defendant’s foul language continued in the shop. He also made threats by saying “I will shank you” and “smash your head in”. He also said “I’m going to cut you just you wait”.