A lodger stole a hoard of jewellery from friends who put a roof over his head.
Jobless and bereaved, Mark Burton sold some items for £149 by claiming they were owned by his partner, Nottingham magistrates heard.
The victim valued the collection at £2,000 and traced another item to a pawn shop where she had to pay £49 to get it back, said Christopher Knowles, prosecuting.
Burton, 36, was put on probation for six months and must attend ten sessions to help tackle his...
