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Billy John Moore, brandished the scissors and made threats to his male victim at an address in Sawley Close, Wakefield, during the early hours of January 6 this year.

Robber threatened to stab a man with scissors in 'terrifying ordeal'

Leeds Magistrates' Court

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Mark Woolley has been jailed after being found guilty of non-recent sexual offences against three child victims in Yorkshire and Wales.

Pontefract man jailed for 'catalogue' of sexual offences against children

Connor Dunphy as been jailed after he was convicted of starting a fire at a house in Mill Street.

Man jailed for starting fire at house in South Kirkby

The four men were all handed 35 year custodial sentences with an extended licence period of five years.

Gang jailed for 140 years for attempting to murder two men with machetes

Leeds Magistrates' Court

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Manipulative Robin Wray would cry and threaten to kill himself if she refused to hand over her money, and he would harass her up to 13 hours a day.

Drug addict dragged 84-year-old mum in the night to a cash machine

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Wakefield district reports from the courts

Hollie Hanson appeared at Leeds Crown Court on Friday.

Knottingley domestic abuser jailed after strangling partner

Sean Deering hit and stampied on the child's face.

Man jailed for 'hitting and stamping' on defenceless child's face as they slept

The pair were prosecuted by the RSPCA after their neglected American bulldog Eric was discovered in their house in Pine Street, Pontefract, in June last year.

Distressing images: Pontefract couple let dog suffer with 'worst skin condition'

Leeds Magistrates' Court

Reports from the courts

Leeds Magistrates' Court

Reports from the courts

Lewis Roebuck went into a house on Vale Crescent in Knottingley via the back door in the early hours of 23 June this year.

Knottingley burglar caught kneeling by his victim’s bed as he slept jailed

Two poachers have been hit with fines of more than £1,000, after being caught in North Yorkshire.

Poachers fined more than £1,000 after being caught trespassing
Poachers from Castleford and Pontefract have been hit with fines of more than £1,000, after being caught in North Yorkshire.
Leanne Clarke

Body worn video footage played in court showed Benjamin Swindells repeatedly shouting out to the victim and screaming at arresting officers to “kill him” after the attack outside the Tesco Express at the junction of Sparable Lane and Barnsley Road, Wakefield.

Watch police footage of arrest moments after man attempts to murder his partner

Winter was forensically linked to a vape left behind in the stolen vehicle.

Watch: Burglar jailed after breaking into Wakefield home while owner was asleep

These are the latest reports from the courts involving people from the Wakefield district.

Latest Wakefield district reports from the courts

Convicted sex offender Joseph Parkin has been jailed for eight years after admitting sexual activity with a teenager after being released from prison for similar offences.

Repeat Wakefield sex offender back behind bars for abuse of boy

Leeds Magistrates' Court

Reports from the courts

Leeds Magistrates' Court

Reports from the courts

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Wakefield reports from the courts

Steven Lee has been jailed after being convicted of child sexual offences committed over a 35 year period from 1987 to 2022.

Featherstone man jailed for 'horrendous offences' against children

Smythe (inset) was recently given a new jail sentence at Leeds Crown Court for abusing four boys in his care in the 1970s and 1980s. (pics by National World / WYP) | National World / WYP

Disgraced Catholic priest's sentence almost doubled for abusing boys in his care

Leeds Magistrates' Court

Court: Man committed another offence while order for burglary was in place
Here are the latest court cases involving people from the Wakefield district heard at Leeds Magistrates’ Court.
James Carney

Diaz Watson Frederick, Billy Dennis Wri, Connor Leigh Walker, and Kyle Snowball have been jailed after admitting planning and committing burglaries across Yorkshire.

Gang who called themselves 'A-Team' jailed for burglaries across Wakefield

Lisa Jane Burgess, aged 44, and Keith Wilcox, aged 41, both of Church Lane Avenue, Outwood, Wakefield, appeared at Leeds Crown Court today (Tuesday, 12 November) for sentence.

Watch as man dragged for half a mile after trying to stop robbery in Castleford

Karl Hill has been jailed for seven years after being convicted of a sexual assault he committed against a woman while she was unconscious.

'Dangerous' Normanton man jailed for sexually assaulting unconscious woman

Leeds Magistrates' Court

Reports from the courts

Leeds Magistrates' Court

Reports from the courts: Four people fined for dropping cigarette butts

Leeds Magistrates' Court

Reports from the courts

Leeds Magistrates' Court

Court: Drink driver in Mercedes who refused to stop on M62 at Wakefield banned

Swindells (pictured) was found guilty of attempted murder at Leeds Crown Court today. (pic by WYP) | WYP

Guilty: Thug who beat woman into coma in Wakefield convicted of attempted murder

Swindells (inset) admits he was solely responsible for his girlfriend's injuries, but continues to deny he tried to kill her. (pic by WYP / Google Maps) | WYP / Google Maps

Man who beat girlfriend into a coma tells court: 'I take full responsibility'

Swindells (pictured) is on trial for attempted murder of his girlfriend outside of the Tesco on Barnsley Road, Wakefield. (pics WYP / Google Maps) | WYP / Google Maps

Ex soldier who beat girlfriend into a coma screamed: 'She's the love of my life'

Benjamin Swindells (inset) is on trial for attempted murder of his partner on a Wakefield street. (pics by WYP / Google Maps) | WYP / Google Maps

'Seething' ex soldier left girlfriend in a coma after brutal street assault

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Reports from the courts

Wade Priestley flew to the United States himself and arranged to send back a parcel containing a handgun.

Castleford man arranged for parcels containing firearms to be posted from USA

Koldashi (pictured) was found tending to the £63,000 cannabis farm at the home on Saxon Mount, South Kirkby. (pics by WYP / Google Maps / National World) | WYP / Google Maps / National World

Immigrant who landed in UK on a dinghy caught tending to £63k cannabis factory

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Man charged with rape and fraud offences in Wakefield

Stephen and Cheryl Long confronted Paul Davinson in Smithson Street, Rothwell, shortly before 10pm on Saturday, March 9, after he had left a pub.

Couple jailed for death of father-of-three after attacking him in the street

He will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court tomorrow (Wednesday, October 2).

Wakefield boy, 15, charged with terrorism offences

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The Criminal Behaviour Order prevents Swift from entering the following premises, including forecourts and car parks attached to the named premises - Best One Store, 65 Airedale Road, Castleford, Premiere Post Office, 63 Airedale Road, Castleford, Go Local, 17 The Squeare, Airedale, Castleford and Tesco Express, Fryston Road, Airedale, Castleford.

Prolific shoplifter banned from Castleford stores

Leeds Magistrates' Court

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Kenneth Armitage

Company fined after granddad falls to his death through hole in bathroom floor

Leeds Magistrates' Court

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Melissa Thorp has been jailed for two years for TikTok rant about judge who ordered destruction of her pet dog. (SWNS)

Woman jailed over drunken TikTok inciting violence against judge

Craig Barker was previously found guilty of offences of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, non-fatal strangulation and breach of restraining order.

Wakefield man jailed for 'horrific attack' on woman

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The man intervened after a woman was robbed of her handbag in the car park of the Morrisons supermarket on Enterprise Way.

Two charged after good samaritan injured during robbery of a woman in Castleford

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