Here’s a round-up of some of best and most wacky magistrates court stories from May. Couple took three kids with them on £1,200 Blackburn shoplifting trip A couple had three children with them when they went on a shoplifting expedition. Blackburn magistrates heard property worth over £1,200 was recovered from their car. Melissa McDonagh, 32, of Topsham Walk, Manchester, pleaded guilty to theft of property worth £553 from B & Q, Blackburn, theft of bottles of alcohol worth £254 from Tesco, Haslingden, theft of spirits worth £192 from Asda, Blackburn, and theft of clothing worth ...