CHRISTIAN KING of Severn Road, Ferndown. Admitted failing to notify East Dorset District Council of an increase in his income which he knew would affect his entitlement to housing benefit and council tax benefit. Conditional discharge of 12 months. Costs £596.70.

STANLEY WYMARK COCKLIN aged 65 of Glenwood Way, West Moors, Ferndown. Admitted stealing clothing to the value of £214.95 belonging to TK Maxx. Committed to prison for 12 weeks. Convicted of stealing electrical goods to the value of £3,199.99 belonging to Boots the Chemist.

Suspended sentence of imprisonment of four months, suspended for 12 months. Also convicted of stealing four Magimix food processors to the value of £900 belonging to John Lewis.

Committed to prison for four weeks concurrent. Also convicted of stealing 30 bottles of alcohol to the value of £534.25 belonging to Waitrose Ltd. Committed to prison for four week concurrent. Also convicted of stealing 6 Xbox games to the value of £191.91 belonging to Tesco Stores at Tower Park, Poole. Committed to prison for four weeks concurrent.