Reports from the courts: Pontefract man given suspended sentence for burglary
The following cases involving people from the Wakefield district were heard at Leeds Magistrates’ Court.
Amanda Smith, aged 37, of Garden House Lane, West Ardsley: Theft from a shop. Twelve-month community order with 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement.
Toni Sparke, aged 36, of Broadway, Wakefield: Drove while over the limit for THC, the main active chemical in cannabis. Twelve-month driving ban, £120 fine, £85 costs and £48 surcharge.
Benjamin Lister, aged 39, of New Road, Old Snydale: Burglary with intent to steal. Jailed for 12 months suspended for 24 months, 25-day rehabilitation activity requirement, 200 hours unpaid work, £620 costs and £187 surcharge.
Robert Hawkins, aged 44, of Leeds Road, Allerton Bywater: Racially or religiously related aggravated harassment, alarm or distress, and use threatening or abusive words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress. Fined £200 and £85 costs.
Daniel Catterall, aged 39, of Smawthoren Avenue, Castleford: In charge of a vehicle while over the alcohol limit. Fined £130, 10 penalty points, £85 costs and £52 surcharge.
Cameron Colquhoun, aged 21, of Gillygate, Pontefract: Criminal damage. Six-month conditional discharge, £85 costs and £26 surcharge.
Stephan Ellis, aged 36, of Eddystone Rise, Knottingley: Drove while over the limit for benzoylecgonine, the primary metabolite of cocaine. Twelve-month community order with 10-day rehabilitation activity requirement, 80 hours unpaid work, 17-month driving ban, £85 costs and £114 victim surcharge.
Aaron Camfield, aged 24, of Birch Tree Walk, Knottingley: Failed to comply with the requirements of a community order – made for assault causing actual bodily harm – by failing to attend unpaid work appointments and failing to provide acceptable evidence within five working days. Jailed for 16 weeks suspended for 12 months, six-month drug rehabilitation requirement, 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement, £60 costs.