CALNE mother-of-four Angela Mann, a heroin addict introduced to the drug by her husband, was arrested after a petrol station fracas sparked by a bread roll, a court heard.

On Wednesday last week at Chippenham Magistrates Court, Mann, 27, of Bishop Road, pleaded guilty to theft and a public order offence.

She appeared in the dock with 22-year-old Matthew Bloxsome, from Kington Langley, who pleaded guilty to two charges of theft.

The pair were also charged with failure to surrender to Devizes Magistrates Court on April 8. They appeared in court after a warrant for their arrest was executed.

Prosecuting, Nick Hawkins said the first incident occurred on March 31 when the pair stole three bottles of whiskey from Safeways, in Devizes. They were apprehended and the goods returned.

The second incident happened on May 10 at the refrigeration section of the forecourt shop of The Pippin service station in Calne.

The court heard how the shop's 18-year-old assistant feared Mann was going to steal a roll so she approached her and asked her to leave the premises.

Mr Hawkins said Mann became agitated and started shouting, swearing and threatening the shop assistant before she threw a roll at her.

The court heard how the assistant was left feeling shocked and intimidated.

During the affray the court heard how Bloxsome helped himself to a £1.95 roll and left the shop with it hidden inside his jacket.

Mr Hawkins said Mann was given a 75-hour community punishment order last June, which she has breached twice.

The prosecutor added that she was also under a two-year community rehabilitation order.

Defending, Mann Michael Jeary said his client had brought up her four children in extremely difficult circumstances over the last ten years.

He told the court Mann was coping as best she could until June last year when he claimed her husband introduced her to heroin.

Mann was bailed to await a pre-sentence report.

Bloxsome was sentenced to a conditional discharge and ordered to pay costs of £55 to the court and £20 for failing to surrender.