Candice Humble: Ex-Bunbury Farmers’ Market worker admits stealing but disputes amount taken

A former Bunbury Farmers’ Market employee has admitted to stealing money from the business but disputes the amount taken. The South Western Times can reveal that Candice Lee Humble is accused of stealing more than $96,000 from the business. However, the 39-year-old admits to stealing only $22,445. In Bunbury Magistrates Court on Monday, she pleaded guilty to five charges of stealing as a servant and not guilty to another charge of the same nature. For the first time, the court revealed the amount allegedly stolen and the quantities of each of her six charges when Humble stood to enter her pleas. While no details were given on how the stealing took place, Humble admitted to stealing a total of $22,445 from the popular store over three separate dates in 2022 while working there as an employee. She confessed to taking quantities of $2500 and $5000 on June 10, a further $4950 and $5000 on July 1 and a final $4995 on July 4. But she denied stealing $73,600 over a three-month period between April 30 and June 30 of the same year. Humble is scheduled to go to trial on the listing hearing on the final charge in the District Court in June.