The following cases were heard at Southampton Magistrates' Court:

ALEXANDER DIBDEN, 37, of Wallace Road, Southampton, pleaded guilty to theft after he jointly stole handbags worth £209.97 from TK Maxx in Southampton on September 20, 2024.

He also admitted stealing perfume and aftershave from Flannels on September 11, 2024, stealing Lancombe products from Boots on October 28, 2024, and stealing perfume worth £557 from the Fragrance Shop on September 26, 2024, all jointly with Natalie Snow.

He was handed a six-month prison sentence suspended for 12 months. He must also pay £200 in compensation.

NATALIE SNOW, 39, of Northbrook Road, Southampton, pleaded guilty to theft after she jointly stole handbags worth £209.97 from TK Maxx in Southampton on September 20, 2024.

She also admitted stealing perfume and aftershave from Flannels on September 11, 2024, stealing Lancombe products from Boots on October 28, 2024, and stealing perfume worth £557 from the Fragrance Shop on September 26, 2024, all jointly with Alexander Dibden.

She was handed a six-month prison sentence suspended for 12 months. She must also pay £200 in compensation.

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KIERON GOMM, 22, of no fixed address, admitted to breaching a restraining order on December 14, 2024, that was imposed by the court on July 4, 2023. He will appear before the same court on January 23.

JOEL KUSAKA, 31, of Twyford Road, Eastleigh, pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman in Eastleigh on December 16, 2024, and to breaking a bail condition by not remaining at his bail address, on December 23, 2024. He will appear at the same court on March 14.

BRENDAN BRAIN, 38, of Oracle Drive, Waterlooville, admitted stealing perfume worth £3,000 from Boots in Trowbridge on January 16 of last year.

He will next appear at the same court on October 10.