Week in court: here are the latest criminal cases before the courts involving people from Wigan borough

Daniel Banks, 43, of Harrison Street, Newtown, had pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to dangerously driving a Volkswagen Golf Plus on July 31, 2024.

A judge at Bolton Crown Court has now imposed a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, with nine months of drug rehabilitation and a £187 surcharge to pay.

Banks was disqualified from driving for two years and must pass an extended test.

A Wigan 28-year-old who brutally assaulted a woman has been jailed for two years and eight months.

Jonathan Kay, of Gantley Road, Billinge, had previously appeared before a Bolton Crown Court judge to plead not guilty to intending to cause the named female grievous bodily harm: the most serious form of assault after attempted murder.

He also denied that on the same day - February 17 - he tried to rob her of money, smashed a window at her and her husband's home and in doing so twice breached a domestic abuse protection order.

A trial date was set, but before he could begin, Kay admitted to a lesser charge of causing the woman grievous bodily harm without intent and all the other allegations were discharged.

He has now returned to court to receive a 32-month custodial term.

A one-man Wigan crime wave who committed 14 thefts, a burglary and was armed with a knife has been jailed.

Mark Seddon, 44, of Botany Close, Aspull, confessed to a litany of crimes which saw him repeatedly target Booths at Burscough for hundreds of pounds worth of spirits and various Tesco Expresses for confectionery.

He also burgled a Tesco, obstructed a police officer and was caught with a knife in Whelley.

Back at Bolton Crown Court for sentencing he was given a 38-month jail term.

A young man has appeared in court to deny raping two boys in Wigan.

Jack Wood, 24, of Lewis Street, Aberdare in South Wales, stood before a Bolton Crown Court judge to enter not guilty to three counts of rape and one of assault by penetration against youngsters aged 13 or under between January 2016 and a October 2020.

The case was adjourned until December 22.

A young Wigan man has been remanded into custody after denying domestic violence and robbery charges.

Ethan Rigby, 33, of Dicconson Street, Swinley, appeared before a Bolton Crown Court judge to plead not guilty to controlling and coercive behaviour towards a named woman between June 1 last year and September 18 this year and that, during that period, he attacked her causing her actual bodily harm on three occasions and also vandalised her car.

Rigby further denies robbing a man of his e-bike on March 18 this year, twice being armed with a black-handled knife in public, and criminally damaging another woman's car.

A trial date of March 22 next year was set, although there will be case management hearing before then on December 11.

A Wigan man has been jailed for breaking a court order by contacting a woman.

Tom Schofield, 25, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to breaching the domestic abuse protection order (DAPO) imposed by magistrates in May, after he was in contact with the woman in Bolton town centre on August 15.

He had denied assaulting the same woman by beating her that day and was found not guilty after a trial at Manchester Magistrates’ Court.

Schofield was jailed for 16 weeks and told to pay £85 prosecution costs and a £154 surcharge.

A Wigan man who admitted to subjecting his one-time partner to a seven-year ordeal of domestic abuse has been jailed.

Codie Boyd, 27, of Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge, had initially denied a single charge of coercive and controlling behaviour towards a named female between January 1 2019 and December 16 2025.

But at a later hearing he changed his plea.

The court heard that Boyd was subject to "irrational jealousy and made repeated accusations of cheating" against his girlfriend, knowing what a serious effect it would have on her.

Returning to court to learn his fate, he was given a custodial term of three years and one month.

A 78-year-old Wigan man who denies arranging the rape or sexual assault of a child is now facing new offences.

Ian Honey, of Bolton Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, had previously stood before Manchester and Salford justices to plead not guilty to arranging or facilitating the rape or assault by penetration of a child under the age of 13 between July 26 and 29.

Now he has appeared at Bolton Crown Court accused of twice sexually assaulting a female in June 2022 and, that same summer, making two images of child sexual abuse that fall into the most serious category - A - along with five category C images.

He has not yet entered pleas to these charges.

A Wigan 21-year-old is accused of twice holding a woman prisoner and assaulting her.

Harvey Jowett, of Upper St Stephen Street, Gidlow, appeared before Manchester justices charged with the false imprisonment of a named female on both September 22 and October 6.

It is further alleged that on the first of those occasions he caused the woman actual bodily harm and vandalised a clock, television and its cabinet; and that on the second occasion he assaulted her by beating, possessed cannabis and slashed her coat with a knife.

No pleas have yet been entered and Jowett was granted conditional bail until his first appearance at Manchester Crown Court, Crown Square on November 12.

A Wigan 36-year-old who drunkenly attacked another man has narrowly avoided immediate prison time.

Mark Stewart, of Bird Street in Hindley, had initially denied causing his victim actual bodily harm during an incident on July 31 2024.

But before a trial could take place in July this year, he changed his plea to guilty.

Returning to Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court, he was given a custodial sentence of 30 weeks which was suspended for 18 months.

He must also undergo 12 months of alcohol treatment and six months of mental health therapy while paying his victim £500 in compensation.

It is alleged a banned Wigan borough motorist drove dangerously while trying to give police the slip.

Jessica Renshaw, 36, of Gort Lane, Atherton, stood before city justices accused of dangerously driving a Vauxhall Insignia along several Manchester roads on October 10 while disqualified and uninsured to be behind the wheel.

She is further charged with failing to stop for police and then being found with a folding knife with a blade longer than 3ins when she was detained.

No pleas have yet been entered and Renshaw was granted conditional bail until a first appearance at Manchester Crown Court on November 13.

A Wigan 34-year-old who terrorised a woman and attacked her has been put behind bars.

David Peet, of Grange Road, Ashton, had previously appeared before local justices to plead guilty to stalking a named female between July 12 and September 15 and in doing so, putting her in fear of violence.

The court was told that he sent his victim menacing messages via SMS and Instagram.

He also pleaded guilty to assaulting her and causing actual bodily harm on the first of those dates.

Sent to appear before a Liverpool Crown Court judge to learn his fate, he has now been sentenced to 26 months in custody.

A Wigan borough 50-year-old has been accused of mugging a woman for cash.

William Bates, of Bag Lane, Atherton, stood before local justices to face a charge of robbing a named female of £80 on October 12 and possessing a class A substance, namely cocaine, on the same day.

He has yet to enter any pleas and the bench sent his case to Bolton Crown Court where he will make a first appearance on November 18.

Before then he has been granted conditional bail.

A Wigan thief has been barred from every Tesco store in the country after admitting to a series of shopliftings which always targeted the same brand.

Scott Barker, 41, of no fixed address, appeared before borough justices to plead guilty to seven counts of theft, mainly from Tesco Expresses from which he stole hundreds of pounds of cheese and chocolate plus chicken on one occasion.

He was granted conditional bail until sentencing on January 26 at the same court.

A young Wigan man has admitted to terrorising a female family member for months.

Alexander Burke, 22, of Victoria Road, Platt Bridge, appeared before Manchester magistrates to plead guilty to stalking a named woman from January 12 to October 3 this year and, in the process, causing her serious alarm and distress.

The court heard that Burke would turn up at her home on numerous occasions demanding money and taking food and money.

Conditional bail was granted until sentencing takes place at the same court on December 7.

Multiple shop thefts, handling stolen goods and a dangerous driving charge have been admitted by a Wigan 44-year-old.

Martin Hulme, of Scot Lane in Newtown, appeared at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court to plead guilty to stealing a Peugeot on September 30 and then driving it dangerously in a cul-de-sac off Moor Road.

On that day he also stole five pairs of black gloves and a multitube from Evans Cycles worth £113, razors and perfumes from Boots worth £224 and handled stolen food and drink from Aldi and Tesco plus another £80 worth of groceries.

Hulme further confessed to steal £103 worth of gift sets from Boots on October 5, £50 worth of meat from M&S on October 8 and electrical equipment and scents from TK Maxx on October 12.

As these three crimes had been committed after a condition of his bail for the other offences was not to enter Robin Park, he also admitted those breaches.

He was remanded into custody until sentence is handed down by a Liverpool Crown Court judge on November 12.

The case of a Wigan man facing multiple rape, sexual assault and child abuse film charges has been sent to crown court.

James Taylor, 34, of Cob Moor Road, Billinge, appeared before borough magistrates charged with raping a girl aged 15 between February and May of this year and sexually assaulting her twice during that same period.

He is further charged with raping a woman between August and December 2023.

And it is also alleged that he made dozens of films between April and May this year of child sexual abuse: three falling into the most serious category, A, as well as 87 category B and 54 category C images.

He is due to make his first appearance before a Liverpool judge on November 13.

A Wigan borough man accused of assaulting a woman three times has been cleared and the case was dismissed.

Elliot Winstanley-Brown, 30, of Hindsford Bridge Mews, Tyldesley, was due to stand trial at Manchester City Magistrates’ Court, but instead the prosecution did not offer any evidence and the charges were dropped.

He had faced three counts of assaulting a woman by beating and one of criminal damage to her mobile phone, all alleged to have happened on September 13, 2025.