A man described as a serial "dine-and-dasher" has been jailed after running up a £95.80 bill at a pub or restaurant, consuming nine pints of beer, three double vodkas and a fish and chips meal before leaving without paying. He reportedly told staff that a friend would settle the bill, but no payment was made, and the case appears to form part of a pattern of similar offences by the same individual.

The £95.80 total reflects a substantial evening's food and drink consumed in one sitting, and the court's decision to impose a custodial sentence suggests this was treated as a repeat offence rather than an isolated incident. Beyond the details given in the case's headline, no further specifics about the venue, location, sentencing length or court proceedings were included in the available report.