Premium Content Subscriber only AN IPSWICH man with a history of stealing alcohol has appeared in court on a string of news charges, with his lawyer revealing he is battling drug addiction. Jai Russell Elliott, 29, from Goodna, pleaded guilty to 25 charges including seven counts of stealing; three counts of stealing with a previous conviction; three counts of being in possession of tainted property; four counts of being in possession of drug utensils; possessing property suspected of being used in a drug offence; possession of a knife; obstructing police; wilful damage to a police cell, and failing to appear at court.