A 41-year-old woman who used her mother’s bank card without her permission was this week put on probation for two years.

Lianne McKee, of Nursery Avenue, Onchan, used the card for two transactions worth a total of £120.89 after taking it from her mum’s bag.

She pleaded guilty to two counts of theft.

High Bailiff Jayne Hughes ordered her to repay the £120.89 as well as £125 prosecution costs.

As we reported during her previous court appearances, the offence was reported to police by McKee’s mother on June 18.

She said there had been two unauthorised transactions on the card, for £50 and £70.

McKee was said to have been at her mother’s house and taken the debit card from her handbag.

The woman checked her bank statement and found there had been a £50 withdrawal at Corkill’s garage in Onchan on June 18.

She contacted McKee who told her she had returned the card and would pay her the money back.

However, her mother then found that the card had been used for another transaction, of £70.89 at the Co-op.

She then reported the matter to the police.

When interviewed at police headquarters McKee gave ’no comment’ responses to questions.

Defence advocate Stephen Wood told the court that McKee had not used the card after speaking to her mother, as she had already made the second transaction at that time. However, she had not told her mother about the second transaction during their conversation.

The court heard that she has a previous conviction for money laundering in 2010.

Mr Wood said that it was accepted the offence was a breach of trust but asked for credit to be given for his client’s guilty pleas, her remorse and commitment to working with probation.

The advocate said that issues were detailed in the probation report which he would not go into in open court.

The report recommended a two-year probation order as the most appropriate sentence.

He said: ’I am hopeful in imposing this sentence my client can stay the course and undertake the difficult work she needs to do.’

The High Bailiff described the incident as a ’very mean offence’ and said that McKee had spent some of the money on cigarettes and alcohol.

McKee will repay the money and costs at a rate of £10 per week, deducted from benefits.