Darlington Sainsbury's wine thief appears in court

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A Darlington man who nicked a bottle of wine from Sainsbury’s has been ordered to pay for the booze in court.

Michael Aggett, of Yarm Road, stole the bottle of red valued at £8 from the supermarket in Darlington a week before Christmas, on December 18 last year.

Appearing before Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court last week the 46-year-old pleaded guilty to a charge of theft.

Magistrates ordered him to pay compensation of £8.

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