Who's been in court lately?

A man assaulting a police officer and a teenager exposing himself in public are just two of the cases Tameside magistrates have heard recently.

Here's our latest round-up... 

Teenager who exposed himself to others

A 19-year-old man from Ashton has been given a suspended detention order by Tameside magistrates.

Hafizullah Nekzad, of Albermarle Terrace, had pleaded not guilty to charges of exposing himself in public in May and August, 2018. He also denied two charges of being threatening and abusive towards two women in Stalybridge back in June 2018.

However, the court found him guilty of all four charges and committed him to six months detention, suspended for 12 months.

Magistrates heard the charges had been a planned series of offences and had caused significant fear and distress.

He must pay £200 court costs and a £115 victim surcharge.

Motorist clocked at 56 in 30mph zone

Greater Manchester Police have conducted a speeding blitz across the region resulting in 40 motorists being reported for offences in just one day.

The worst offender was clocked doing 56mph in a 30mph zone.

Safety checks were also made as part of Project EDWARD (Every Day Without A Road Death) in an effort to improve road safety across Greater Manchester.

Officers seized five vehicles (three for no insurance, one for no licence and one for no MOT) and processed traffic offence reports including:

• 14 for using a mobile phone while driving

• 25 for not wearing a seatbelt

• 10 for issues with their number plate

• five for defective tyres

• nine for illegal window tints

Officers from GMP’s Safer Transport Team were out in force last week with the 40 offences recorded last Wednesday.

Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Bev Hughes said: “More than 60 families lost a loved one on our roads alone last year – with a further 600 people suffering serious and often life-changing injuries. That’s more than 600 families affected and their lives changed forever. Collisions are often the result of speeding or being distracted at the wheel.”

Jail threat after being found guilty 

Attempting to pervert the course of justice has landed Ashton man Nicholas Martin a suspended prison term.

The 36-year-old, of Palace Road, was charged with intimidating a victim in an investigation. He denied the offence but was found guilty by Tameside Magistrates’ Court and handed an 18 weeks prison sentence, suspended for 18 months.

He was also ordered to carry out 150 hours unpaid work plus given a restraining order. He must pay compensation of £185. 

In a separate hearing he was found guilty of assaulting a woman in Oldham on September 9 last year, plus gaining entry by violence to a property on Birch Lane in Ashton on the same date. He denied the charges but was found guilty on both counts.

For these offences he was ordered to pay a further £100 compensation, £620 court costs and a £122 victim surcharge.

Disqualified driver on bike

A 22-year-old who rode a motorcycle along Manchester Road in Hyde while disqualified from holding a driving licence and without insurance has been ordered to carry out 80 hours unpaid work.

John Lakes, of Fellish Green, Stalybridge, initially denied the charge, which had happened on September 16 last year, but later changed his plea to guilty.

He must pay £150 court costs and a victim surcharge of £85 and was banned from holding a driving licence for a further six months.

Paying out for damage to door

Damaging a shop doorway in Hyde last December landed Curtis Ulett with a £306 court bill.

Appearing before Tameside magistrates, the 42-year-old admitted causing the damage and was ordered to pay £200, plus court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £21.

Magistrates handed him a 12 months conditional discharge.

His address was given as Broom Lane, Levenshulme.

Suspended jail sentence

Hyde man Scott Hirst, of Peveril Terrace, has been given a suspended jail sentence by Tameside magistrates.

The 41-year-old pleaded guilty to a charge of entering Reeds Rain estate agents on Market Street in Hyde on June 19 with intent to steal.

Magistrates handed him a 12 weeks prison term, suspended for 18 months. He must also pay £500 compensation, plus court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £85.

Footing bill for broken window

A teenager who smashed a window at Tameside Hospital has been ordered to pay £185 compensation.

Luke Riley, 19, pleaded guilty to the offence which had happened in  October last year. He was fined £80 by Tameside magistrates plus ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £32 victim surcharge.

His address was given as Northgate Road, Edgeley, Stockport.

Drunk and disorderly 

Tameside magistrates have fined Kieron Cashin, of Sunningdale Close, Hyde, £250 for being drunk and disorderly.

The 26-year-old pleaded guilty to the offence which had happened in Ashton on May 27. 

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

Twice over the drink drive limit 

Kevin Kelly was more than twice over the drink drive limit when stopped behind the wheel of a Ford Fiesta, Tameside magistrates heard.

The 35-year-old, of Woodfield Avenue, Hyde, was stopped on Manchester Road, Ashton, and found to have 87 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35.

He admitted the offence and was banned from the road for 18 months, fined £300 plus ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £34 victim surcharge.

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

Drug driver is banned 

Tameside magistrates have banned Chesney Davis, 27, of Moorfield Avenue, Stalybridge, for drug driving.

He admitted the offence after being stopped on Stamford Street on December 19 last year.

He was disqualified from driving for 12 months.

The court fined him £120, plus ordered him to pay £85 court costs and a £32 victim surcharge.

At house party during lockdown 

Tameside magistrates have fined Tom Radley, of Bradley Green Road, Hyde, £100 for breaching coronavirus regulations.

The court heard the 25-year-old was found attending a house party at another address in lockdown on April 3 this year.

He pleaded guilty to the offence and was fined £100 and ordered to pay £85 court costs.

Fined for assault 

Lee Scully has been fined £200 by Tameside magistrates for assaulting a police officer.

The 42-year-old, of Kensington Street, Hyde, pleaded guilty to the offence which had happened in the town on July 1 this year.

He was ordered to pay £50 compensation, court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £34.

Assaulted officer 

Tameside magistrates have fined Kerry Owen £62 for assaulting a police officer.

The 47-year-old, of Rose Hill, Denton, admitted the offence which had happened on March 23 this year.

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