A ‘dishonest’ Southampton man who used a stolen bank card and drove a stolen car blamed someone else for his crimes, a court heard.

Lennox Hale used a bank card under the name of another man to spend £12.30.

The 21-year-old also stole and drove a Volvo on the same day and blamed another person for stealing both the card and car, a court heard.

Both these incidents happened on January 6 this year.

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Prosecuting, James Kellam told Southampton Crown Court: “Mr Hale dishonestly made a gain for himself using a bank card in the name of another man.

“He made a gain of £12.30.

“Mr Hale also took a Volvo for his own use. He drove it on Millbrook Road West without third party insurance.

“He did a series of acts to pervert the course of justice and blamed another person for taking the motor vehicle and bank card."

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Hale pleaded guilty to one count of trying to pervert the course of justice, one count of fraud, and one count of taking a conveyance without authority.

He also pleaded guilty to two summary offences: using a car without third party insurance driving otherwise in accordance with licence.

He will appear before Southampton Crown Court on July 21 for sentencing.