Wigan's Week In Court

Round-up of people brought before Wigan and Leigh Magistrates ...
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Wigan and Leigh Magistrates Court

Adetayo Henry Akinola (40): Platt Lane, Wigan - Drove a large goods vehicle or passenger-carrying vehicle on Ormskirk Road, Pemberton, without insurance: Fined £660, pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £66, pay costs of £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service, disqualified from driving for six months.

Kevin Furlong (50): Millers Lane, Platt Bridge - Failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order: Fined £40.

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Joseph Thomas Melling (22): School Avenue, Whelley - Failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order given for drink driving, taking a Renault Clio without consent, and failing to stop at the scene of an accident: Dealt with for the original offences and jailed for eight weeks suspended for 12 months with the offence being so serious because of a wilful and persistent breach of the court order.

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Wigan and Leigh Magistrates Court

Shaun Thomas Taylor (21): Fowler Close, Wigan - Failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order: Fined £40.

Anne Marilyn Madders (66): Naylor Farm Avenue, Pemberton - Drove a large goods vehicle or passenger-carrying vehicle on the A56 Hoole Road in Cheshire, at a speed exceeding 30mph in a restricted area: Fined £100, pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £30, pay costs of £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service, driving licence endorsed with three penalty points.

Bradley David Ruse (27): Ivydale, Skelmersdale - Possession of steroids, a controlled drug of Class C, in Wigan with intent to supply: Jailed for 20 weeks, suspended for 12 months, with the offence so serious because of their role in preparation for supply, unpaid work requirement for 100 hours, pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £15, pay costs of £200 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

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Lee Anthony Knowles (36): Kingfisher Court, Sillitoe Drive, Wigan - Assaulted a police officer with intent to resist or prevent lawful apprehension: Community order with eight-week curfew, pay £50 compensation, pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £85, pay costs of £200 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

Carl Quigley (41): Alfred Street, Platt Bridge - Failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order given for theft of York paving stones in Chorley, belonging to Philip McCullagh: New community order made with 12-week curfew.

Victoria Louise Matthews (38): Gloucester Crescent, Hindley - Used a Vauxhall Astra without insurance in Silverdale Road, Hindley Green, drove without due care and attention: Fined a total of £180, pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £30, pay costs of £650 to the Crown Prosecution Service, disqualified from driving for six months.

Martin Birchall (28): No fixed address - Breached a restraining order by attending the address of Carol Birchall: Jailed for eight weeks suspended for 12 months, rehabilitation activity requirement with unpaid work for 100 hours, pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £115, pay costs of £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

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Philip Knowles (31): Gordon Close, Worsley Hall - Failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the community requirement of a community order: Order varied to include an extra unpaid work requirement of 10 hours, making a new total of 110 hours.