A reformed drug addict turned to crack cocaine because his girlfriend didn't make any gravy for their Sunday roast dinner.
Paul Dibble, 30 of Galway Road, Knowle, then went on to steal 44 chocolate bars to sell for drugs, Bristol Magistrates' Court heard yesterday.
Sam Stevens, defending, said: "He has been out of trouble for quite a while by his standards.
"He has been using heroin for 15 years, since he was 15-years-old. He received a prison sentence towards the end of 2007 but two days after his release he was remanded in custody for an offence he hadn't committed. It took five months in custody to find out he was innocent. When he came out he was clean from heroin and has been clean ever since.
"His girlfriend was a cooking a Sunday roast and she committed the cardinal sin of not putting any gravy on it. That prompted an argument and she asked him to leave.
"A friend of his had a problem with crack cocaine, and he took it while feeling at a low ebb. The good news is he's back on track. He's clean and is back with his girlfriend." Magistrates gave him a conditional discharge and ordered he pay £60 in prosecution costs.
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