A teenager accused of breaking into a warehouse and stealing thousands of dollars worth of wine will reappear in the Blenheim District Court next month for a hearing date to be set.
Joshua Richard Lucas, 17, appeared in Blenheim District Court yesterday and will reappear on July 20.
While in court yesterday, Lucas admitted another charge of shoplifting and was sentenced to 150 hours' community work.
There was a suggestion Lucas had made up excuses and lied to get out of a previous community work sentence, Judge Tony Zohrab said.
"You're very young and very intelligent, but you have difficulty with the concept of truth, which is a terrible thing for me to say about a young person," the judge said. He was also concerned Lucas was "embarking on a life of crime".
The 24-hour curfew on Lucas was removed, but he is still required to live at a house in Wellington as part of his bail conditions.
The charges relate to a burglary of about $40,000 worth of wine at Blenheim's Gort Vintners during Easter.
Winery owner Gordon Forshaw told The Marlborough Express at the time of the burglary that it had ruined him financially.
The Marlborough Express
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