Tesco win £1.50 compensation from customer who spilt milk

Supermarket giant Tesco has won £1.50 compensation from a customer who spilt a bottle of milk in one of their stores. Shopper Cornelius Price, 40, was ordered to hand over the £1.50 to the multibillion pound company after breaking the six-pint bottle of milk.



Price was taken to court after throwing a six pint bottle of milk in the Tesco supermarket in Llandrindod Wells, Mid Wales. Magistrates heard how Price was asked to leave the store - and threw the milk on the floor in temper.

Prosecutor Julie Sullivan said: "He was told to return the milk he was holding and leave the store and he threw it at the floor in temper. He was verbally abusive and escorted off the premises. £1.50 compensation is requested for the milk." Price was interviewed by police and told them he had thrown it towards the store manager saying "catch it" and that it had accidentally spilled on the floor.



Price admitted criminal damage at magistrates in Llandrindod Wells, Powys. Phil Sherrard, defending, said: "This is minor criminal damage. He knows he should have been more careful with the milk." Price was told to pay £1.50 compensation to Tesco, fined £75, ordered to pay £20 victim surcharge and £85 costs.