Court Reporting (from NCTJ press release sample):
A thief broke into a resident's house stealing a ring for the sake of love.
David Squires, who resides at 21, Spring Avenue, Upper Southwood of Newtown, has been suspended a two-year jail sentence after the trial.
The 22-year-old was told to be suspended for a period of one year.
Judge Simmons, from the Newtown Crown Court said to the defendant: "You must be one of the most stupid, simple-minded, reckless human beings it has ever been my misfortune to see in my court. "
Mr Squires was charged with theft on the 20th October, 2008.
Mr David Self, from the prosecuting team, said the defendant took the 11pm night bus on Saturday from Newtown, and then got off at Flowerhaven at around 1.45pm.
He then walked a short distance from the bus stop to the Garden Drive area, and chose Rose Cottage as his potential target.
Mr Squires forced open the back door using a Swiss Army knife, and then found a jewellery box containing a ring in the upstairs bedroom which belongs to an old couple by using his own torch.
He then took the ring and made his way off it.
Ms Jessica Lang, from the defending team, said that the reason for Mr Squires to steal the ring from the old couple's house at the Saturday night is because he desperately wanted to win his girlfriend's love back.
Mr Squires and Ms Donna, aged 20, were childhood sweetheart and have formed their romantic relationship ove the last 12 months.
The coupld had lived together in Mr Squires' home in Newtown before Ms Donna retured back to her family home in Midhampton, because of a serious row.
While Mr Squire on his way to Donna's house for making his proposal, he thought it would be nice if he could bring a ring to show his honesty.
Therefore he had the idea for finding a ring to propose with, and he admitted his action was wrong and crazy.
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