Man accused of church theft bid 1 August 2013 Last updated at 12:41 A 20-year-old man is to go on trial at Londonderry Crown Court accused of trespassing on church grounds with intent to steal. Bernard Cooke from Cornshell Fields in Derry is alleged to have committed the offence at St Marys church in Ardmore, County Londonderry in November 2012. Mr Cooke faces three similar charges in relation to two houses in Derry, at Hampstead Park and Greenhaw Terrace. Those offences are alleged to have been committed in December 2012. A defence solicitor said his client has a prima facie case to answer. The defendant was remanded in continuing custody until his crown court appearance on 20 August.