THEFT and cannabis offences have led to a 12-week prison sentence for a prolific offender from St Austell.Raymond Dean was described by his solicitor Mark Charnley as a "nice lad whose life has been ruined by drink and drugs".Chairman of the bench Dr Judy Hultgren told Dean that one of his offences – stealing a Cancer Research charity box and its contents – had been "particularly despicable".Dean, aged 29, of Penrice Park, appeared before Bodmin magistrates in...
