Kirsten Lee Dickinson sentenced in Southport District Court for stealing

A Gold Coast mother-of-three who was caught stealing from Target told police a magistrate would laugh the charge out of court.

A MOTHER-of-three who stole clothing from Target told police a magistrate would laugh the charge out of court.

But when Kirsten Lee Dickinson appeared in Southport Magistrates Court on Wednesday morning that wasn’t the case.

The court heard she took two pairs of shorts and a shirt, removed the tags, placed the clothing into a pram and left the store on December 19.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Reece Foort said she told officers she was distracted and the clothing must have fallen into the nappy bag.

She couldn’t explain why the tags were removed.

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The Gold Coast mum’s defence lawyers said she was embarassed that she didn’t have a great deal of money when she stole from Target. Picture: CAMERON BATES

“She stated that she had enough money to pay for the items. She stated that the items were only worth $20 and the magistrate would laugh this out of court,” Sgt Foort said.

The items couldn’t be resold.

On Wednesday Dickinson pleaded guilty to stealing.

Defence solicitor Michael Gatenby, of Gatenby Criminal Lawyers said she was embarrassed to be back in court.

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He said the offending occurred in the lead-up to Christmas.

“She is embarrassed that she didn’t have a great deal of money and she’s taken these items, which were clearly for her child.”

Mr Gatenby said he had referred her to organisations that could assist in a time of need.

She was placed on a $200 12-month good behaviour bond with no convictions recorded.