A man caught with knuckle dusters and a baton inside his home, a thief who stole vodka, dog food and a sandwich and an array of driving offenders and people ignoring court orders – it’s been yet another busy few days at Grimsby Magistrates Court.
While some cases were adjourned to be tried at a later date, magistrates in Grimsby still handed out prison sentences, fines, driving bans and points on licences to offenders from across northern Lincolnshire last week.
Here are eight people who have recently appeared at Grimsby Magistrates Court.
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Bartholomew Rodger, 43, of Carr Lane, Healing admitted failing to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to attend unpaid work appointments. He was handed a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and ordered to attend future appointments. He was initially handed the order by Nottingham Magistrates Court for two counts of assault by beating and the possession of weapons inside his home address, namely a telescopic baton and knuckle dusters.
Lee Silk-Reeves, 35, of Barrow Road, Barton admitted failing to comply with the requirements of a community order by not attending planned office appointments, and his suspended sentence order of 10 weeks imprisonment was activated. He was initially handed the order for stealing three bottles of vodka from a Tesco supermarket, stealing a smoothie and dog food on another occasion and a sandwich on a third occasion.
Jonathan Walls, 38, of Hardy Road, Scunthorpe was found guilty of destroying a window, to the value of £522, with intent to destroy or damage such property or being reckless as to whether such property was destroyed or damaged. He was handed a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £100 in compensation.
Mathew Hammond, 35, of no fixed abode admitted failing to comply with the requirements of a community order by not attending unpaid work appointments. He was initially handed the order after using threatening, insulting or abusive words or behaviour with intent to cause the victim to believe that immediate unlawful violence would be used. He was fined £50.
Ryan Spence, 31, of Spinney Close, Immingham was handed six points on his licence after it was proved through the Single Justice Procedure that he, on two occasions, failed to give information relating to the identification of a driver who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence. He was also fined £1,316, ordered to pay a victim services surcharge of £526 and costs of £110.
Rebecca Grant, 27, of Crowland Avenue, Grimsby was found guilty through the Single Justice Procedure of driving a vehicle without insurance. She was handed six points on her licence, fined £80 and ordered to pay a £34 victim services surcharge.
Joshua Pickup, 27, of Julian Street, Grimsby pleaded guilty to driving on a road without due care and attention. He was handed three points on his licence, fined £90 and ordered to pay a victim services surcharge of £16.
Sean Bousfield, 30, of Trent Street, Scunthorpe admitted failing to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to attend ‘keep in touch’ appointments. He was fined £200.
Original artice: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/all-about/scunthorpe