A man accused of four Lake District commercial break-ins, including one at a shop in Glenridding and another at Rheged, near Penrith, is to stand trial later this year.
Peter Neary, 38, faced four burglary charges when he appeared in front of a judge at Carlisle Crown Court this morning.
These allege that he entered as a trespasser, respectively, the Flying Pig pub at Bowness-on-Windermere on March 6, 2020; and the Queens Head at Troutbeck, near Ambleside; The Corner Shop at Glenridding; and a petrol station at Rheged, all on March 20 of that year.
It is alleged he stole around £315 from the Flying Pig, £290 from the Queens Head and about £700 from the Glenridding shop, along with keys from the petrol station.
During a short hearing, Neary pleaded not guilty to all four charges.
A timetable for the progression of the case was set by the prosecution, and a date fixed for a trial in front of a jury. This is due to start on July 11 and, it is estimated, will last five days.
The court heard there are 21 witnesses in the case covering the four reported incidents.
In the meantime Neary, of Earle Road, Liverpool, was granted conditional bail by Judge Nicholas Barker.
