A THIEF who broke into a Chinese takeaway and stole an electronic tablet was jailed for 27 months on Tuesday.
Joseph Wilson smashed a glass front door to gain entry to Little Canteen in Glasgow city centre in July this year.
Glasgow Sheriff Court heard Wilson swiped the tablet worth £50 in the early hours of the morning.
Wilson, who has lengthy previous convictions, pleaded guilty to breaking into the cafe and stealing the tablet.
Ross Anderson, defending, initially asked Sheriff Paul Crozier to put Wilson on a drug treatment order.
The sheriff replied: “He is a man who committed this offence during a time of crisis for this country.
“He broke into domestic premises and stole an electronic device while subjected to two bail orders.
“Why on earth should I defer this to the drug court?”
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