AN illiterate thief was chastised by magistrates for attempting to steal from a Braunton shop three times in one day, using a distinctive green carrier bag each time before being collared by staff.Jason Roberts, 43, of Camilla Terrace, Plymouth, told North Devon Magistrates' Court on Friday that he was terminally ill and suffered from a condition that made him forget things.A female friend had accompanied him to court because he couldn't read the train timetables.He admitted stealing two bottles...
