MAGISTRATES issued a warrant for the arrest of Ely man Christopher Silk on Thursday, when he failed to attend the city courthouse to answer a charge of theft. Silk, 23, of Windmill Close, is accused of stealing a purse and its contents, worth a total of £

MAGISTRATES issued a warrant for the arrest of Ely man Christopher Silk on Thursday, when he failed to attend the city courthouse to answer a charge of theft.

Silk, 23, of Windmill Close, is accused of stealing a purse and its contents, worth a total of £30, from Gail Tietz in Ely on July 23.