Wakefield court reports:

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

Derrick Anderson, aged 41, of Kinsley House Crescent, Fitzwilliam: Drove while disqualified. Jailed for six weeks and 26-month driving ban.

Jamie Charlesworth, aged 40, of Leeds Road, Wakefield: Criminal damage. Fined £100.

Jack McCormick, aged 22, of Chapel Street, Ryhill, Wakefield: Used threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress, and theft from a shop. Fined £80, £289 compensation and £85 costs.

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Leeds Magistrates' Court

Philip Scott, aged 44, of Avon Walk, Featherstone: Drove over the limit for amphetamine. Seven-month driving ban.

Ben Swallow, aged 29, of no fixed address, Castleford: Breached a restraining order, possession of a pocket knife in a public place and criminal damage. Jailed for six months and £30 compensation.

Zirak Abdul Star Mawlud, aged 42, of Lincoln Street, Wakefield: Drove without a licence, without insurance. Fined £150, £85 costs, £60 surcharge.

Scott Crawford, aged 52, of Little Lane, Upton: Attempted theft from a shop. Jailed for eight weeks.

Darryl Stokes, aged 44, of Pontefract Road, Featherstone: Stole a handbag at Pinderfield Hospital. Jailed for 16 weeks suspended for nine months and £650 costs.

Jonathan Hopkin, aged 50, of St Oswalds Close, Methley: Speeding. Three penalty points, £334 fine, £130 costs and £134 costs.

Michael Mills, aged 61, of Ventnor Close, Ossett: Speeding. Fined £89, six-month driving ban, £130 costs and £36 surcharge.

Michael Harris, aged 29, of no fixed address, Wakefield: Failed to comply with sex offenders register by failing to register an address within three days of being released from custody. Jailed for 36 weeks.

Matthew Higgins, aged 36, of Holywell Lane, Castleford: Drove while using a mobile phone. Six-month driving ban, £60 fine and £130 costs.

Dallas Rogers, aged 39, of Wharncliffe Avenue, Wakefield: Failed to surrender to bail, drove without a licence, without insurance and failed to provide a specimen. Jailed for 12 months suspended for 18 months, 12-month electronically monitored supervision, £187 surcharge and three-year driving ban.

Michael Poole, aged 46, of Cedar Road, Normanton: Sent a letter, communication or article conveying an indecent of offensive message. Twelve-month community order with restraining order, £85 costs, £114 and surcharge.

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