Samuel Camilleri, 48, of no fixed abode, appeared at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court charged with theft from another person.
It was alleged that Camilleri stole £145 in cash from a woman in Barry on February 20 last year.
He appeared in the dock on February 26 and pleaded guilty.
Samuel Camilleri stole money from a woman. (Image: South Wales Police)
The court heard the defendant was currently in custody for other matters.
Camilleri was jailed for 12 weeks, and he was ordered to pay the victim £145 in compensation.
