Reports from the courts: Wakefield man carried two kitchen knives

These cases involving people from Wakefield and the district were heard at Leeds Magistrates’ Court.

Waleed Hussain, aged 27, of Henry Street, Wakefield: Committed a further offence during the operational period of a suspended sentence order – made for driving above the limit for a controlled drug and failing to provide a specimen. Suspended sentence order of six weeks suspended for 12 months implemented as a sentence of three weeks.

Brian Dixon, aged 47, of Dalefield Road, Normanton: Drove without insurance and while disqualified. Twelve-month community order with 100 hours unpaid work, six-month driving ban, £85 costs and £114 surcharge.

Waleed Hussain, aged 37, of Henry Street, Wakefield: Possession of two kitchen knives in a public place. Jailed for four months.

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Leeds Magistrates' Court

Joshua Budby-McTiernan, aged 38, of George-a-Green Road, Wakefield: Drove without insurance, drove while disqualified, failed to provide a specimen, possession of heroin and possession of cannabis. Jailed for 42 weeks suspended for 12 months and three-year driving ban.

Shane Tonks, aged 48, of Pretoria Street, Castleford: Drove while disqualified. Fined £180, 11-month driving ban and £85 costs.

Laura Radford, aged 35, of Doncaster Road, Wakefield: Theft from a shop, assault by beating, assaulted a police constable and failed to surrender to bail. Jailed for 16 weeks and £200 compensation.

Adam McKellar, aged 32, of no fixed address, Wakefield: Theft from a shop. Jailed for eight weeks and five-year criminal behaviour order.

Daniel Cunningham, aged 41, of Henderson Avenue, Normanton: Used a mobile phone while driving, drove without insurance and while disqualified. Fined £500, three-month driving ban, £85 costs and £200 surcharge.

Mohammed Khalid, aged 25, of Industrial Street, Wakefield: Drove while over the alcohol limit. Fined £120, 20-month driving ban, to be reduced by 20 weeks on completion of course, £85 costs and £48 surcharge.

Pritesh Karsan, aged 44, of Teall Steet, Ossett: Drove while over the alcohol limit. Fined £120, 20-month driving ban to be reduced by 20 weeks on completion of course, £85 costs and £48 surcharge.

Daniel Flavell, aged 37, of Linton Road, Wakefield: Theft from a shop. Ordered to pay £132.70 compensation and £85 costs.

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