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Betting-shop thug jailed
Date published: 24 January 2012
A RAGING gambler who stole money from an Oldham bookmakers after assaulting a female member of staff has been jailed for 12 weeks.
Sajad Hussain, of Copster Hill Road, Oldham, became angry after the Ladbrokes employee switched off a roulette machine because he would not stop his abusive behaviour. In response, Hussain (33) launched the machine to the ground, as some of his credit was still inside.
Oldham Magistrates’ Court heard how he ended up on the other side of the counter demanding money he believed was his. He then pushed and kicked the assistant manager, took cash from the till and fled the betting shop on Yorkshire Street, Oldham, during the afternoon of May 14, 2011.
District Judge Qureshi heard Hussain had previous problems with gambling and alcohol. On the day of the incident he had been drinking brandy and gambling in two other Oldham bookmakers.
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Another amazing sentence. How somebody with previous gambling and drink problems can be handed a 12 week (6week) custodial sentence for robbery and assault is beyond me. I would have felt let down had he got 12 months!
12 weeks?
UNBELIEVABLE he must have had one hell of a lawyer or a STUPID JUDGE
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Assaulting a female,theft and criminal damage = 12 weeks prison sentence, will only serve 8 weeks.
Well that's a major deterrent then.
By Concerned parent @ 24/01/2012 16:39:38