A shopkeeper who supplied counterfeit cigarettes in Grimsby, a thief who stole motorbikes from garages in Scunthorpe and a man who harassed a victim by sending numerous messages, all appeared in Grimsby Magistrates’ Court in recent days.
While some cases were adjourned to be tried at a later date and others dismissed altogether, magistrates still handed out hefty fines, points on driving licences and even prison sentences to those who did not comply with court orders.
Here are ten people from across northern Lincolnshire who have appeared before magistrates in Grimsby in the last fortnight.
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Rawand Ahmadi, 36, of Freeman Street, Grimsby pleaded guilty to 17 counts of supplying cigarettes, e-cigarettes and tobacco products at the Ferdawes International Foods shop on Freeman Street, that did not comply with regulations and which were in packaging mistaken for a registered trademark without the consent of the proprietor. He was ordered to pay costs of £200, a £120 fine and a victim services surcharge of £48.
Keelan Keenan, 19, of Davy Avenue, Scunthorpe was imprisoned for 20 weeks after failing to comply with the community requirement of a suspended sentence order by not attending an unpaid work appointment and a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement appointment. He was originally handed the order for entering two garages around Scunthorpe as a trespasser with the intent to steal, and for entering one garage and stealing two motorbikes and damaging another.
James Whieldon, 32, of Cottage Beck Road, Scunthorpe was handed an 18-month conditional discharge and a restraining order after he indicated a plea of guilty to harassment by sending numerous messages, whilst a suspended sentence order was in force for a previous offence. He was also ordered to pay £85 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service, a fine of £40 and a victim services surcharge of £26.
Joshua Kreidie, 28, of Forge Drive, Epworth admitted breaching a Domestic Violence Protection Order after he entered the home of the victim. He was sent to prison for six weeks and ordered to pay costs of £65 and a fine of £50.
Naseer Hafeez, 43, of Reginald Grove, Scunthorpe pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle on the A180 without L plates. He was handed four points on his licence, ordered to pay costs of £150 to the Crown Prosecution Service, fined £146 and ordered to pay a £58 victim services surcharge.
James Newport, of Hare Street, Grimsby was found guilty of failing to supply income and employment details for Council Tax purposes. He was fined £220, ordered to pay costs of £200 and a victim services surcharge of £88.
David Taylor, of Seed Close Lane, Laceby was found guilty of failing to supply income and employment details for Council Tax purposes. He was fined £220, ordered to pay costs of £200 and a victim services surcharge of £88.
Laura McKay, 43, of no fixed abode was sent to prison for seven days after she admitted failing to comply with the supervision requirements imposed following her release from imprisonment, by failing to keep in touch with her supervisor and failing to attend appointments with the Probation Service.
Raymond Parkes, 46, of no fixed abode was sent to prison for seven days after he admitted failing to comply with the supervision requirements imposed following his release from imprisonment, by failing to keep in touch with his supervisor and failing to attend appointments with the Probation Service. He also failed to reside permanently at an address approved by his supervisor.
Brendan Kell, 42, of Frodingham Road, Scunthorpe admitted breaching the requirements of a community order by failing to attend Rehabilitation Activity Requirement appointments. He was fined £80.
Original artice: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/all-about/scunthorpe
