A THIEF has been banned from all Warrnambool shops as part of extraordinary bail conditions.
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Magistrate Peter Mellas put in place the highly unusual bail condition when he released habitual thief Rebecca Harold, 26, from custody.
Ms Harold, who has an extensive criminal record involving offences of dishonesty, successfully applied for bail in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court after being charged with more thefts.
The magistrate said while there was a risk Ms Harold would continue to offend, strict conditions could reduce that risk.
He told Ms Harold she was banned from all retail outlets in Warrnambool - explaining that meant all shops in the city.
Ms Harold also has to live with her grandmother Valda Debono in Warrnambool's Henry Street and obey a 10pm to 8am curfew.
Mrs Debono said her granddaughter had mental health issues but offered to do any shopping Ms Harold required to allow her to comply with the bail condition.
"She's a good kid, just got in the wrong company," Mrs Debono said.
Ms Harold is due to appear in Koori court on July 14 in relation to other charges.
Police had claimed in the bail application she was an unacceptable risk of continuing to offend.
Ms Harold went to a Coles supermarket on April 13 and selected chocolate and a Coke drink but only paid for the drink.
When approached by a staff member she handed the chocolate back.
On May 2 she took meat valued at $20 and shaving items and four days later she took three packets of meat.
The offending was all caught on security camera footage.
The charges to be heard on July 14 relate to handling stolen goods and possessing the proceeds of crime.
Police said Ms Harold was unemployed, a known ice user and she had not appeared when required in court four times previously.
Another family member, Michelle Debono said ice had not been a problem for Ms Harold in the past month.
If any of the charges are proven Ms Harold would be in breach of a community corrections order which was imposed in January this year.
In releasing Ms Harold on bail, the magistrate said she had not offended again since May 6 and she had strong family support.