Marcus James Brash faces court on larceny charges
A serial shoplifter with a taste for scotch fillet steak has been sentenced for knocking off groceries while on parole for theft offences.
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A Surry Hills man has been sentenced for shoplifting from Goonellabah Woolworths three times – while on parole for theft related offences.
Marcus James Brash, 44, pleaded guilty to three counts of larceny at Lismore Local Court on Monday (September 12).
Brash walked into Goonellabah Woolworths about 5.10pm on November 19, 2021, picked up a reusable plastic bag and proceeded to browse the aisles and take “unknown items” before leaving without paying.
He then came back at 6.30pm and stole two bottles of Mount Franklin water.
The two visits were captured on CCTV, police facts reveal.
But this wasn’t the first time he had robbed the Goonellabah Woolies, according to court documents.
About 12.30pm on October 1, 2021, CCTV captured Brash entering the supermarket, and walking through the store filling a blue Woolworths reusable shopping bag with goods from the shelves.
The accused was seen entering the meat section, and knocking off a $12.90 packet of scotch fillet steaks.
Brash walked through the express checkout where the witness – a Woolies worker – asked the accused if he could inspect the bag.
The accused ignored the question and kept walking, exiting the store without paying.
All incidents were captured on CCTV.
“(He) blatantly walked into Woolworths on three occasions, filling a bag with unknown items and just walked out,” magistrate Jeff Linden said.
Brash’s defence lawyer asked Mr Linden for fines to be applied because the accused was mentally unwell at the time of offending and off his medication, but he is now back on it and seeing a psychologist.
Mr Linden pointed out that Brash was on parole at the time of the thefts, after serving a prison term for theft related offences, the court heard.
Brash was convicted and sentenced to a nine-month intensive corrections order.
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