article_snippet: Jailed: Prolific burglar Darren Williams was 'clobbered' with a walking stick as Thief tried to burgle a pensioner .
article_snippet: A prolific burglar who was caught after a have-a-go-hero pensioner 'clobbered' Thief with Thief walking stick has been jailed.
article_snippet: Thief was jailed for three years after Thief admitted burglary at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Friday.
article_snippet: Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard Thief, of Stoke-on-Trent, had 22 convictions for house burglaries dating back nearly 30 years.
article_snippet: Judge David Fletcher, told Judge David Fletcher: 'You have an appalling record - 22 house burglaries, all since 1986. '
article_snippet: You have nothing of a recent vintage, which is mainly because of a lengthy prison sentence.'
article_snippet: Yesterday Mr Clewlow, a retired bricklayer, said Thief should have received a longer sentence.
article_snippet: Thief said: 'Thief's not going to stop until someone gives Thief a really good hiding. '
highlights_snippet: Thief was jailed for three years as court head Thief had 22 burglary convictions .