Charges of assault, discoveries of drugs and a woman banned from a supermarket have been among the latest cases heard at Tameside Magistrates' Court.

Here's our latest round-up...

Man found with cannabis

A Stalybridge man must undertake 250 hours of unpaid work after admitting  a charge of being in possession of a quantity of cannabis.

Mohammed Rimawi, 25, of Stalyhill Drive, was found with the class B drug on July 17 this year.

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

He was issued with a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement, meaning he must comply with any instructions of an officer to attend appointments.

Case to go to crown court

A man charged with assaulting five people in Hyde has been sent for trial at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court.

Nathan Taylor-Shonhut, 24, of Clough Fold Road, Hyde, appeared before Tameside magistrates to face the charges relating to an incident in the town on November 30.

He was remanded in custody to appear before the crown court for trial on January 6.

No plea was recorded.

Over legal limit

Transit van driver Christopher Jackson was over the drug drive limit when stopped in July this year, Tameside magistrates were told.

The 36-year-old admitted the offence  and was banned from the road for 15 months and fined £120. He must also pay £85 court costs and a victim surcharge of £34.

The offence had happened in Nant Peris, north Wales, on July 17.

His address was given as Stockport Road West, Bredbury.

Drug discovery

Danyal Mahmood, 20, of Knowle Avenue, Ashton, admitted being in possession of a quantity of cannabis when he appeared before Tameside magistrates.

The court heard he was found with the drug on December 3 last year at Victoria Railway Station in Manchester.

Magistrates gave him a 12 months conditional discharge and ordered him to pay £150 court costs and a £21 victim surcharge.

They ordered the cannabis be forfeited and destroyed.

Parents fined

More parents who have failed to ensure their children regularly attend school have been fined by Tameside magistrates.

The court issued fines of up to £220 for the offence, with associated court costs of more than £150 also having to be paid.

Threat of jail for string of offences

Tameside magistrates handed Christopher Rowles a suspended jail sentence for a string of thefts.

Appearing before the court he pleaded guilty to a series of separate charges of stealing items from various businesses in Hyde, including B&M, Asda and Boots. Items taken in each instance varied in value from  £50 to £80.

The thefts had happened between October and November this year. He also admitted one charge of assault.

Magistrates sentenced the 33-year-old, of Hickenfield Road, Hyde, to 16 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months.

He must comply with a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and attend meetings where instructed to do so by an officer. He was also ordered to pay total compensation of £50.

Unpaid work order for harassment

Richard Bate must carry out 200 hours unpaid work for a charge of harassment, Tameside magistrates have instructed.

The 33-year-old, of Carrfield, Hyde, had denied the charge but was found guilty of harassment by sending text messages between January and March of this year.

He was issued with a restraining order, meaning he must have no contact with the complainant.

He was also ordered to pay a total of £650 court costs and must also pay a victim surcharge of £95.

He must also comply with a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and attend meetings where instructed to do so by an officer.

100 hours unpaid work

Stockport magistrates have ordered Ryan Spencer to carry out 100 hours unpaid work for an offence of assault.

The 27-year-old Gorton man, of Lindeth Avenue, initially denied the charge relating to an incident in Alderley Edge in December last year, but later changed his plea to guilty.

He was ordered to pay £300 court costs and a £95 victim surcharge.

Double trouble

Tameside magistrates fined Lewis Jones £250 after he admitted charges of being in possession of a quantity of cannabis and being drunk and disorderly.

The charges related to an incident at The Commercial, Astley Street, Dukinfield, on November 14. The 37-year-old, of no fixed abode, was ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £34 victim surcharge.

More than two times over the legal drink drive limit

Michael Madden was more than two times over the drink drive limit when stopped, Tameside Magistrates’ Court heard.

The 27-year-old, of Peregrine Crescent, Droylsden, was stopped on November 15 and found to have 92 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35.

Appearing before the court he was banned from the road for 23 months and fined £833.

He must also pay £85 court costs and a victim surcharge of £83.

The length of the driving disqualification can be reduced however by 23 weeks if a driving course is satisfactorily completed.

Guilty of assault

Tameside magistrates have fined Daniel Agar £120 for a charge of assault.

The 33-year-old, of Hiltons Farm Close, Audenshaw, admitted the offence relating to an incident on November 18.

He was also ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £34 victim surcharge.

Fined for assault

Wesley Todd of Hattersley was found guilty of a charge of assault and fined £250 by Tameside magistrates for the offence.

The 34-year-old, of Hattersley Road West,  was also ordered to pay £25 compensation, plus a £34 victim surcharge. The incident had happened in Salford in August this year.

Metrolink ticket dodgers face having to pay £370

Tameside magistrates have fined dozens more Metrolink passengers who were found not to have purchased tickets for their journeys.

Fines of up to £220 have been sent out to offenders, who did not appear in court, with additional court costs of more than £150 also having to be paid.

Banned from supermarkets

Laura Lane stole more than £560 worth of goods from Denton’s Lidl store, Tameside magistrates were told.

The 35-year-old Manchester woman pleaded guilty to taking the haul on December 1.

Magistrates banned her from entering any supermarket in Tameside for the next six months and issued her with a curfew order, meaning she must remain at her Plymouth Grove address for eight days between the hours of 6pm and 6am.

She was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £95 and was issued with a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement, meaning she must comply with any instructions of an officer to attend appointments.

Guilty of assault

Stockport magistrates have ordered Buxton man Richard Austin to carry out 60 hours unpaid work for a charge of assault.

The 33-year-old, of Harpur Hill, pleaded guilty to the charge in relation to an incident at the Wye Bridge House, Fairfield Road, Buxton, on October 8.

He was issued with a restraining order and must pay £75 compensation, £85 court costs and a victim surcharge of £95.

He was also issued with a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement to attend meetings with an officer when instructed to do so.

Driving ban

A woman who drove along Birch Street in Ashton while over the drug drive limit has been banned from the road for 12 months.

Tammy Cassar, 32, admitted the offence after being stopped on May 31 this year.

Tameside magistrates also ordered her to pay a £22 victim surcharge.

Her present address was listed as HM Prison Peterborough.

£1,100 damage

Peter Hampson admitted smashing windows and causing £1,100 damage at a property belonging to Jigsaw Homes.

The 52-year-old, of Armadale Road, Dukinfield, was given an 18 months conditional discharge for the offence which happened on May 4 this year.

He must also pay £250 compensation and £40 court costs.

Campaign drive

Drivers are being urged to make it None for the Road this Christmas in a campaign to crack down on drink and drug driving.

Last year 13 people didn’t make it home for Christmas as a result of drink and drug driving collisions.

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is now working with Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to bring that number down.

Drink and drug driving increases over the Christmas period as people head out to socialise and attend gatherings, with December seeing the third highest number of ‘driver impaired’ collisions.

People are being encouraged to plan how they and others are going to get to and from a Christmas party or night out, and being asked to consider using public transport, taxis, or private hire vehicles.

GMP officers will be carrying out roadside checks across Greater Manchester using breathalysers and drug wipes to crack down on the number of drivers impaired through drink or drugs.

In England, the legal alcohol limit for drivers is:

• 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath,

• 80 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood,

• 107 milligrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of urine.

It is also an offence to drive with any of 17 controlled drugs above a specified level in your blood - this includes illegal and medical drugs.

If you are caught driving or attempting to drive while above the legal alcohol limit, you face a driving disqualification, up to six months’ imprisonment, and an unlimited fine.

Causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink may result in a sentence of up to 14 years’ imprisonment, as well as an unlimited fine, a driving disqualification and an extended driving test before your licence is returned.

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