A court heard how a burglar indulged his addiction to slot machines with large sums of money he had stolen from a friend.
The 58-year-old had previously acknowledged breaking into a house as a trespasser on May 6 and stealing a safe that held £18,000 worth of jewelry and cash.
The thief acknowledged stealing the cash, which he needed to gamble, but he insisted the jewelry was unnecessary.
The 58-year-old had previously acknowledged breaking into a house as a trespasser on May 6 and stealing a safe that held £18,000 worth of jewelry and cash.
The thief acknowledged stealing the cash, which he needed to gamble, but he insisted the jewelry was unnecessary.