Cork man stole €272-worth of Easter eggs for his kids from Mallow supermarket, court hears
Judge Miriam Walsh said she 'gets ticked off' when she hears of supermarket thefts
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A man who stole almost €350 worth of goods from a supermarket in the centre of Mallow, said he was taking Easter eggs for his children – before receiving a three-month suspended sentence.
Mark Justice, 39, of 13 Churchfield Green in Churchfield appeared before Mallow District Court having been caught stealing a number items twice in a week from a Dunnes Stores outlet at Market Green Shopping Centre in Mallow, situated directly across the road from the courthouse.
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