A prospective juror noticed a number of items had been taken from her bag.<\/p>\n
Elizabeth McLeod took cash, an iPhone and bank cards from the handbag of a woman while she sat on the public benches at Greenock Sheriff Court.<\/p>\n
McLeod, 24, left the room and\u00a0was caught in the main building. \u00a0Some of the missing property was found on her, and the iPhone was found hidden in a toilet.<\/p>\n
According to fiscal deputy Pamela Brady: “The court police officer sought assistance from colleagues and Elizabeth McLeod was immediately suspected because she had been seen sitting near to the complainer. \u00a0She was searched and a quantity of cash, \u00a330, was within her clothing. \u00a0Her jacket was searched and a plastic wallet containing a driving licence, bank cards and a Tesco Clubcard were recovered. Within a nearby toilet an iPhone had been hidden behind a sanitary bin.”<\/p>\n
McLeod’s\u00a0defense lawyer said she was “under the influence” when she committed the offence.<\/p>\n
McLeod was sentenced to 300 days in prison but due to her guilty plea and her time spent on remand; this was reduced to 256 \u00a0.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"