article_snippet: The Old Bailey heard in one case The Old Bailey even stole a bag containing an entire family’s passports and airplane boarding passes.
article_snippet: Over a five month period you committed a series of thefts from the public, over that long period, to a total of some £21,000,’ the judge said.
article_snippet: ‘Before you embarked upon that course of conduct, you had also committed the offence of attempted burglary.
article_snippet: ‘All counts relate to the theft of personal property from sandwich shops, bars and pubs in the City,’ said prosecutor Jennifer Newcomb.
article_snippet: Police said: ‘These crimes caused a massive inconvenience for the victims, along with anguish for the loss of both valuable and sentimental items, which far exceeds the financial cost of the thefts.
highlights_snippet: Even stole a bag containing a family’s passports and boarding passes .
  