Robert Bastin, 20, took the bicycle from a garden in Honiton, Devon,
from where he rode home to Exeter. He then tried to sell the
penny-farthing for £350 on eBay, but it was bought by police who were looking out for it.
Bastin, an unemployed laborer, stole the bike after he had enjoyed
Christmas Day drinks with his brother and realized he had no means of
getting home, Exeter magistrates heard. He admitted stealing the
bicycle. He will be sentenced next month.
Defense lawyer Peter Woodley told a court on Wednesday:"He was trying to get home. He had had a Christmas Day drink with his brother and it looked like a good idea."
Bastin, an unemployed laborer, stole the bike after he had enjoyed
Christmas Day drinks with his brother and realized he had no means of
getting home, Exeter magistrates heard. He admitted stealing the
bicycle. He will be sentenced next month. Defense lawyer Peter Woodley told a court on Wednesday:"He was trying to get home. He had had a Christmas Day drink with his brother and it looked like a good idea."
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