Wigan's Week In Court

Paul John Donnelly (48): Stanstead Close, Whelley - Knowing or believing that a wrongful credit of £1,207 had been made to an account kept by the defendant or in which they had an interest, dishonestly failed to take reasonable steps to ensure the credit was cancelled, plus two similar offences: Community order for 12 months with unpaid work requirement for 60 hours, pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £90, pay costs of £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

Kevin Lindley (28): Douglas House, Millgate, Scholes - Drove a Ford Fiesta on Millgate with cocaine and a cannabis derivative in the blood: Fined £80, pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £32, pay costs of £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service,disqualified from driving for four years.

John Hill (41): Delph Street, Wigan - Without lawful excuse, destroyed vehicle tyres belonging to Jack Dutton: Fined £387, pay £300 compensation, pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £38, pay costs of £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

Ryan Paul Bascombe (27): No fixed address - Breach of the peace in Wigan - Bound over in the sum of £100 for 12 months to keep the peace.

Matthew James Humphrey (21): Banham Avenue, Winstanley - Knowing or believing that a wrongful credit of £1,208 had been made to an account kept by the defendant or in which they had an interest, dishonestly failed to take reasonable steps to ensure the credit was cancelled, plus three other similar offences: Community order for 12 months with unpaid work requirement for 60 hours, pay £251 compensation, pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £90, pay costs of £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

Leigh-Ann Green (35): Halewood Avenue, Golborne - Used a vehicle that was unlicensed: Fined £208, ordered to pay £157 vehicle excise back duty, pay costs of £90.

Alexander James Whitmore (45): Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge - Drove at a speed above 30mph in a speed restricted area in Preston: Fined £161, pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £32, pay costs of £85, driving record endorsed with three penalty points.

Stephen Joseph Batho (29): Acacia Crescent, Wigan - Drove at a speed exceeding 40mph in a speed restricted area: Fined £200, pay costs of £85, driving licence endorsed with three penalty points.

Nathan James Massey (20): Morris House, Scholes - Failed without reasonable excuse, failed to comply with the requirements of a community order given for interfering with a motor vehicle: Community order revoked, fined £20.

Robert John West (27): Bird Street, Ince - Gave tobacco to a prisoner, Michael Scott, at HMP Berwy in Wrexham: Fined £80, pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £32, pay costs of £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

Natalie Emily Devlin (35): Boyswell House, Scholes: Failed without reasonable excuse, failed to comply with the requirements of a community order: Community order revoked and new one brought in to include a drug rehabilitation requirement.

Dagwood Clarke (40): Battersby Street - When suspected of having driven a vehicle, failed to give a specimen of breath for analysis, drove while disqualified, drove without insurance, possession of cannabis: Jailed for 16 weeks as a total disregard for safety of other road users, pay a surcharge to fund victim sevices of £122, disqualified from driving for 60 months.

Jason Liptrot (21): Little Pasture, Leigh - Used towards Christine Broadbent threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, failed ot surrender to magistrates: Community order for 12 months with rehabilitation activity requirement, pay £100 compensation.