WORCESTER residents have appeared in courts across the country accused of theft charges.

Alexander McEvoy has pleaded not guilty for the charge of stealing a Vauxhall Insignia car.

The 35-year-old, of Cornmarket, Worcester, is accused of taking the car, belonging to David Bird, on November 22, 2019.

McEvoy appeared at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court and was told his trial will take place on October 12 at Dudley Magistrates Court.

His bail conditions include not to contact directly or indirectly David Bird, magistrates placing the restriction to prevent interference with witnesses or otherwise obstruct the course of justice.

Beatrice Davis, of Eckington Road, Worcester, appeared at Cheltenham Magistrates Court also on a theft charge.

The 22-year-old appeared at Cheltenham Magistrates Court in June and denied stealing a toy worth £35 belonging to Rugrats and Halfpints shop.

The theft allegedly took place in Cirencester on October 11 last year.

Cheltenham magistrates told her to appear at Cirencester Magistrates Court for her trial, which is set to take place on October 27.

She was remanded on unconditional bail.

Meanwhile Warren Jewell of Cardiff was found guilty of interference of a vehicle on November 10 last year in Pershore.

Appearing at Cardiff Magistrates Court, sitting as Worcestershire Magistrates Court, in June the 50-year-old was given a six month conditional discharge and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £22 that had to be paid in full within a month.

And Matthew Marsh, of no fixed abode was jailed by Birmingham magistrates for theft of meat.

The 28-year-old was convicted of the offence in May and sentenced when he appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court on September 27.

The court heard he stole £50.80 worth of meat from the BP Garage in Droitwich on May 13 this year.

Magistrates said that due to Marsh's record of previous offending the offence was so serious they had no alternative other than to jail him.

He was sent to prison for four weeks, and ordered to pay compensation of £50 - which he must pay in full by December 13.

No order for costs or victim surcharge was made.