Five Hertfordshire residents are among those convicted in recent weeks for offences including theft from a shop and burglary.
Each offender has appeared at magistrates' courts across the country, having previously been charged.
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Jail sentences, fines and suspended sentences have been handed out to those who committed the crimes.
1. Aurel Sali, 39
Aurel Sali has been ordered to pay compensation of £400, fined £50 and ordered to pay a surcharge of £154 after committing a burglary and being in possession of cannabis in Potters Bar.
On Wednesday, April 10, the 39-year-old entered part of the Cask and Stilage Pub as a trespasser before stealing a bag of cash and other items to the value of £400.
Along with his fine, Sali was handed a four-month suspended sentence for his crimes.
2. Andrew Hamilton, 35
Appearing at Hatfield Magistrates' Court on Saturday, March 23, Andrew Hamilton was re-sentenced for a crime he committed in Hemel Hempstead on December 4, 2023.
On that date, the 35-year-old stole six boxes of washing powder to the value of £32.50 from a Co-Op store in the town.
Hamilton was fined £120 for this crime.
3. David Delancy, 48
Stevenage man David Delancy appeared at Hatfield Magistrates' Court on Thursday, March 14, after stealing a bag and £190 in cash on July 29, 2023.
The 48-year-old was ordered to pay £500 in compensation and given a four-month suspended sentence for this offence.
Delancy was also ordered to pay a surcharge of £154.
4. Matthew Pink, 37
On March 29, 2023, Matthew Pink entered a Tesco store in Barnet with intent to steal.
The man from South Mimms was sentenced for burglary at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on April 1, 2024.
The 37-year-old was sentenced to eight weeks in prison for this crime.
5. Shannon Wiltshire, 27
Appearing at Hatfield Magistrates' Court on March 28, Shannon Wiltshire was sentenced to a four-week custodial sentence for theft from a shop.
On March 19, the 27-year-old had stolen numerous items to the value of £33.23 from TJ Late Shop in Hemel Hempstead.
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