Town beggar jailed
AN Andover beggar has been jailed after failing to comply with court orders preventing him from asking for money in the town centre.
Anthony Jenkyn Williams admitted to approaching a person in the town centre and asking for money in breach of a court order when he appeared in Basingstoke Magistrates' Court recently.
The 44-year-old also admitted to stealing two bottles of Smirnoff vodka from Waitrose worth £40 and four bottles of alcohol from Marks and Spencer worth £73.
Williams was jailed for 16 weeks due to his previous convictions and failing to comply with court orders.
He was also ordered to pay a £115 victim surcharge.
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