Nottingham Post published 'Kindly' judge gives shoplifter chance to avoid fine

A shoplifter was excused paying a £300 fine by spending a day in court - but warned that he risks prison if he does not reform. The message came after a judge was told that treatment to tackle a drug addiction appeared to be helping Robert Reddish, 28, who lives in temporary accommodation on Shakespeare Street, Nottingham. Chris Saunders, mitigating, said Reddish had been bullied in a hostel and told Nottingham Magistrates' Court: "There has been intermittent shoplifting but he is...