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A drink driver more than four times over the limit, a man who broke into a B&M store and an owner of a dangerous dog ordered to do unpaid work are among the latest cases heard by Tameside and Stockport magistrates.

Compensation for racial assaults

Ashton woman Ashley Murray assaulted two individuals and was threatening and abusive towards another, Tameside magistrates heard.

The incidents happened in Ashton on April 24 and Manchester on April 25 this year. The court found that each of the offences was racially aggravated.

The 31-year-old, of Oldham Road, Ashton, pleaded guilty to all three charges and was issued with a community order, plus instructed to pay a total of £200 compensation.

She was also fined £50 plus ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £95.

Motorist who failed to stop 

Driver Nathan Braden failed to stop when instructed to do so by police, Tameside magistrates were told.

The 27-year-old, of Clarendon Road, Denton, pleaded guilty to the offence which had happened on Mill Lane in the town on September 28 this year.

He also admitted a further charge of having no insurance cover.

Magistrates fined him a total of £160 for the offences, plus ordered him to pay £85 court costs and a £34 victim surcharge.

His driving licence was endorsed with six penalty points.

Teen on scooter had no insurance

A 16-year-old youth from Stockport was stopped riding a scooter along Denton Road in Denton on June 18 without insurance cover.

The teenager, who can not be named for legal reasons, admitted the offence and was fined £120, plus ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £22 victim surcharge at Tameside Youth Court.

His parents/guardian must pay the sum while the youth’s driving licence was endorsed with six penalty points.

Young driver disqualified 

Stalybridge man Joseph Sutcliffe has been disqualified from driving for being just over the legal drink drive limit.

The 22-year-old, of Blandford House, was stopped driving a moped along Demesne Drive in the town on October 9.

He was found to have 42 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35.

Pleading guilty to the offence, he was banned from the road for 12 months at Stockport Magistrates’ Court.

The court also fined him £120, plus ordered him to pay £85 court costs and a victim surcharge of £34.

Driver four times over limit 

Colin Spencer was more than four times over the drink drive limit.

Appearing before Tameside magistrates, the 33-year-old, of Mottram Road, Stalybridge, pleaded guilty to the offence after being stopped on Stamford Street in the town on November 24.

The court heard he was found to have 144 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, the legal limit is 35.

Magistrates disqualified him from driving for two and a half years and issued him with a six weeks curfew order, meaning he must remain at his address between the hours of 7pm and 6am each night.

He must also pay £85 court costs and a £95 victim surcharge. The driving disqualification can be reduced by 30 weeks if a driving course is satisfactorily completed.

Guilty of being drunk and disorderly 

Reese Howarth has been given a six months conditional discharge for being drunk and disorderly.

Stockport Magistrates’ Court heard that the offence had happened on October 3 this year in Stockport.

The 26-year-old, of Three Counties Road, Mossley, pleaded guilty to the offence and was also ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £22 victim surcharge.

He was fined a further £80 for committing an offence during the operational period of a suspended sentence.

Boy, 15, abusive towards others

A 15-year-old Tameside youth who was threatening and abusive at Guide Bridge Railway Station in Audenshaw on September 3 last year has appeared before Tameside Youth Court.

The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was fined £40 and ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £21 victim surcharge. His parents/guardian must foot the bill.

Drink driver almost three times over the legal limit

Mossley motorist Stacey Wilcox was just shy of being three times over the legal drink drive limit when stopped in the town earlier this year.

Tameside magistrates heard the 32-year-old, of Hart Mill Close, was found to have 102 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath on New Earth Street, Mossley, on April 13. The legal limit is 35.

Magistrates ordered her to carry out 40 hours unpaid work plus disqualified her from driving for two years.

She must also pay £85 court costs and a victim surcharge of £90. 

The driving disqualification can be reduced by 24 weeks if a driving course is satisfactorily completed.

Fined £120 and banned from the road 

A driver from Gorton who was more than two times over the legal drink drive limit has been banned from the road for 18 months.

Mihail Madalin Mihai, 25, of Woodhouse Street, pleaded guilty to the offence when he appeared before Stockport magistrates.

The court heard the incident happened on April 4 this year on Wellington Road, Stockport, when he was found to have 85 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35.

Magistrates fined him £120, ordered him to pay £85 court costs and £32 victim surcharge. The driving disqualification can be reduced by 18 weeks if a driving course is satisfactorily completed.

Man broke into B&M store

Stockport magistrates have given Christian Smith a curfew order for breaking into B&M Bargains with intent to steal on October 21 last year.

The 49-year-old, of Astley Terrace, Dukinfield, pleaded guilty to the charge and was ordered to remain at his home address for eight weeks between the hours of 8pm and 7am each night.

Magistrates also ordered him to pay £210 compensation, plus court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £90.

Offensive message 

Steven Scott, 33, of Windermere Road, Stalybridge, has been given a 12 months conditional discharge by Tameside magistrates for sending offensive or indecent electronic messages.

He pleaded guilty to sending the communications in April this year and was ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £22 victim surcharge.

Ban for van man 

Already disqualified from holding a driving licence, Jason Balestra was found behind the wheel of a van, Tameside magistrates heard.

The 38-year-old, of Newmarket Road, Ashton, pleaded guilty to the charge after being found driving a Ford Transit Connect along Clive Street in Ashton on May 25 this year.

He also admitted a further offence of having no insurance cover.

Magistrates banned him from the road for a further three months, plus fined him £120 and ordered him to pay a £32 victim surcharge.

Man over drug limit 

Tameside magistrates have banned Reece Lockett from the road for 12 months.

The 24-year-old, of Yeoman Walk, Manchester, was stopped on July 17 this year on Hales Close, Droylsden, and found to be over the legal drug drive limit.

He pleaded guilty and was fined £120 plus ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £34 victim surcharge.

Young offender behind bars for assault

Tameside magistrates have sentenced 20-year-old Jorden Rowbottom to 12 weeks in a young offenders’ institution.

The court heard he had assaulted and injured an individual in Denton on October 20.

He was also issued with a restraining order, banning him from going near the victim or his address. The court ordered him to pay £85 court costs and a £128 victim surcharge.

His address was given as Eden Street, Oldham.

Unpaid work over dangerous dog 

A man in charge of a dog has been ordered to carry out 200 hours unpaid work by Tameside magistrates for being in charge of an animal dangerously out of control.

The court heard another man was injured by the large Italian Bull Mastiff dog on May 13 this year.

Neville Higgins, 64, of Larch Road, Denton, pleaded guilty to the offence when he appeared before the court.

Magistrates ordered him to pay £500 compensation plus court costs of £85 and a £95 victim surcharge.

Driving into triple trouble after accident

Droylsden driver Duane Pinnock pleaded guilty to three driving offences when he appeared before Stockport Magistrates’ Court.

He was charged with driving without due care, failing to stop at the scene of an accident after causing damage to another car and having insurance cover. The charges related to an incident on June 20 on Fairfield Road in Droylsden.

The 34-year-old, of Buxton Lane, was banned from the road for six months, plus given a 12 weeks curfew order, meaning he must remain at his address between the hours of 6pm and 6am for the duration of the order.

He must also pay £85 court costs and a £95 victim surcharge.

Woman found with drugs

Tameside magistrates have fined Joanne Bates £120 for being in possession of crack cocaine and diamorphine, both class A drugs.

The 44-year-old, of Kenyon Avenue, Dukinfield, pleaded guilty after being found with the drugs on Old Street in Ashton on October 17.

Magistrates ordered her to pay £85 court costs and £34 victim surcharge. Magistrates ordered the drugs be confiscated and destroyed.

Smashed windows 

Tameside magistrates have given Paul Ryder an 18 months conditional discharge.

The 37-year-old, of Ashlynne, Ashton, pleaded guilty to damaging a kitchen window at a Dukinfield property back on March 27 this year.

He was ordered to pay £100 compensation.

Pay up for damages

Adam Fowler, 29, damaged a car on Admiral Way in Hyde on March 9 this year, Stockport magistrates were told.

The Hyde man, who lives on Admiral Way himself, pleaded guilty to the offence and was fined £80 plus ordered to pay compensation of £100.

He must also pay £85 court costs and a victim surcharge of £32.

Banned from driving 

Anthony Clayton has been banned from the road for 12 months for drug driving.

The 28-year-old, of Kenyon Close, Hyde, pleaded guilty to the charge after being stopped on Rowley Street in Ashton on February 14 this year.

Stockport magistrates also fined him £300 and ordered him to pay £85 court costs and a £32 victim surcharge.

Out of school 

Tameside magistrates have handed out more fines to parents from Tameside and Glossop who failed to ensure their children regularly attended school. Fines including court costs topped £340 in some instances.