A Paisley man has been jailed after failing to complete the unpaid work sentence imposed on him – after he admitted he stole mobile phones worth almost £7,000.
Garry Manson previously admitted at Paisley Sheriff Court that he stole 15 mobile phones with a value of £6,923 from Carphone Warehouse and Currys PC World in Glasgow between October 24, 2016 and March 2, 2017.
The father-of-two also admitted to committing fraud on December 31, 2016 at a property in Paisley’s Dunn Street.
Manson pretended to The Money Shop that he was Tracey Pollock – his partner at the time – and set up an account and applied for a loan of £200 in her name, using her details.
Between August 30, 2017 and September 1, 2017 at a flat in Glasgow’s Irongray Street; at a flat in Paisley’s Dunn Street and elsewhere, the 41-year-old also formed a “fraudulent scheme” with Freemans Catalogue.
Manson set up an account in the name of Sheila Flannigan – his partner at the time – without her knowledge and used her details to obtain store credit.
Crooked Manson ordered a TV with the store credit, intercepted the item when it was delivered and marched straight down to Cash Converters in Paisley’s Causeyside Street where he pretended he was the “lawful owner” of the item and pawned it to them for money in which he wasn’t entitled to.
Manson also admitted between June 1, 2017 and September 18, 2017 at a flat in Irongray Street, Glasgow that he stole a laptop, a tablet, a battery charger and a quantity of money, all belonging to his partner at the time, Sheila Flannigan.
For these offences, Manson was placed on a community payback order and ordered to carry out unpaid work and attend supervision.
Manson, of Calside in Paisley, repeatedly failed to turn up at his community services and appointments with the social worker – offering a number of health excuses.
Defence solicitor Tony Callaghan told the court Manson was “extremely anxious” about the matter.
Mr Callaghan added: “He has taken actions to address his difficulties. This is a man who has suffered quite significantly in the past and he’s now in a much better place. He has a young family and lives with his partner and is set to start a new job next week as a salesman.”
Sentencing, Sheriff Eoin McGinty said: “You have consistently breached this condition since it was imposed.
“This is the third time you appear before me and each time you appear, you offer assurances that you will get the unpaid work done and that you’ll attend your supervision, and you never do.
“I’ve come to the conclusion there is no other appropriate sentence here other than a custodial sentence.”
Sheriff McGinty revoked Manson’s community payback order and sentenced him to a total of seven months imprisonment.
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