William Hutton: Last News

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A notorious crook who went on a thieving spree armed with a pair of scissors has been placed on a tag with a warning ringing in his ears.William Hutton, 50, who has more than 100 previous convictions, was spared jail despite targeting shops in Paisley.Desperate Hutton even claimed he was only stealing “for money for food and electricity,” when he was snared in the town’s High Street.Yesterday he appeared for sentencing after pleading guilty to charges of stealing a quantity of razors from Superdrug in the Piazza Centre, on August 29, 2019.He also admitted stealing a quantity of DVDs from WH Smith, High Street, on August 30, 2019.Hutton of Spiersfield

thief who had gone on a crime spree in Paisley was later arrested while armed with a pair of scissors.William Hutton, 50, who has a lengthy criminal record including convictions for carrying weapons and numerous thefts, claimed he was only stealing “for money for food and electricity.”Paisley Sheriff Court heard Hutton first targeted Superdrug in the Piazza Centre where he stole three packs of Gillette Fusion razors worth £69.He later stole DVDs from WH Smith, High Street, worth £83, before he was busted at Keystore, in the town’s Canal Street, armed with a pair of scissors.Procurator Fiscal Depute David McDonald said a member of staff spotted Hutton placing a bag on the floor in Superdrug.When he went to check what he was up to, he noticed