Man accused of stealing $17,500 in break-in at Irish Murphy's pub in Brisbane CBD A BRISBANE man has allegedly admitted he was in the room where $17,500 went missing from a safe but police say he insists he didn't steal it. Clayton Matthew Kean, 36, fronted Brisbane Magistrates Court from the prisoner's dock on Saturday on charges of entering a premises to commit an indictable offence, wilful damage and for contravening a police direction after a break-in at Irish Murphy's pub in the CBD. Prosecutor Sgt Tim Clare said Kean allegedly took $17,500 from an unlocked safe at Irish Murphy's at 11.50pm on March 27. He said Kean was caught on CCTV entering the office that night, by way of matching his shoes to that of the suspect captured on film. The court heard a staff member had been nearby but did not see Kean enter. Sgt Clare said Kean gained entry to the office by breaking a door and smuggled four Jim Beam bottles out and hid them beneath a sofa in the pub. He said Kean himself had admitted as much to police but denied any involvement in taking the $17,500. Sgt Clare said Kean had no money on him when police spoke to him about the incident recently. He objected to Kean being granted bail due to "extensive" criminal history from other states in Australia and because of the risk he would reoffend. Defence lawyer Jessica Horne said the prosecution case was circumstantial and relied mostly on the positive identification of the suspect's shoes. She said Kean was a tug-boat repair man who lived on a boat docked at the Rivergate Place marina. Ms Horne argued he wasn't an unacceptable risk of failing to appear should he be granted bail. Magistrate John Costello granted bail subject to conditions, including that Kean report to police at Morningside every day. The case was adjourned until June 3.