A MAN who stole a Bible to replace his torn one was given a new Bible by a Community Court judge on Tuesday.
Repeat offender Tan Jit Liang was given a hard-cover Bible by Judge Bala Reddy after he was sentenced to four months' jail for theft.

The judge then asked the 26-year-old to turn to a page in the Bible, which reads "Thou shall not steal'', and told him to read the Bible while serving time.

Warning Tan not to get into trouble again, Judge Reddy said: "You already have several previous convictions. The next time you come to court, you will be considered for corrective training.

Tan admitted stealing a bible cover and a New International Version (NIV) Bible totalling $99 from Tecman Management Services at Bras Basah Complex on Sept 17.

A shop assistant had seen him behaving suspiciously and stopped him outside the store.

He checked Tan's haversack and found the two unpaid items. The police were called.

Tan was last jailed two months about a year ago for theft.

He could have been jailed for up to seven years and fined for theft.

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