South Australia's notorious 'Large Chook Bandits' have at present walked free from courtroom.
The trio had been positioned on good behaviour bonds after pleading responsible to stealing a big, $137,000 Large Chook costume from a Seasame Road Circus at Bonython Park in April final 12 months.
Large Chook was taken in what Justice of the Peace Briony Kennewell deemed an "impulsive" act, earlier than being returned days later with an apology word positioned rigorously contained in the costume's beak.
The word stated the the three had been sorry for being "such a giant 'birden'".
"We had no thought what we had been doing, or what our actions would trigger," it learn.
"We had been simply having a tough time and had been attempting to cheer ourselves up.
"We had a good time with Mr Chook, he is an excellent man, and no hurt got here to our pal."
Prosecutors have maintained this was a critical instance of theft that was handled as a joke.
Throughout at present's sentencing, Justice of the Peace Briony Kennewell stated it was on the decrease finish of the dimensions describing it as a "silly and immature prank".
She ordered the group to every enter a $500 good behaviour bond for 2 years, with the 2 males required to undertake group service.
The trio instructed the courtroom that they had no thought how a lot the costume was value, and feared convictions may have an effect on their future careers.
"You might be all younger individuals with promising futures," Kennewell instructed them.
"The seriousness has been introduced dwelling to you all, you now realise it is not a joke".
Trio Cody Milne, 26, Tasman Binder, 23, and Amelia Damage, 21, had been warned in the event that they broke their good behaviour bonds, they might seemingly face convictions.