Wakefield district court reports: Man caught with spice stole Christmas trees

The following cases were heard at Leeds Magistrates’ Court.

Stuart Halkyard, aged 33, of Kershaw Avenue, Castleford: Assault by beating. Twelve-month community order with 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement and £114 victim surcharge.

Philip Baines, aged 34, of Milnes Grove, Castleford: Failed to surrender to bail, stole chocolate worth £50 from Asda, Holywell Lane, Castleford, stole bread, sausages, milk and soft drinks worth £20 from Tesco, Fryston Road, Castleford . Eighteen-month conditional discharge.

Jamie Flitcroft, aged 36, of no fixed address, Wakefield: Stole sandwiches worth £6.75 from Sainsbury’s Local, Racca Green, Knottingley. Jailed for 28 days and £6.75 compensation.

Rebecca Twomlow, aged 37, of Sanderson Way, Wakefield: Drove a vehicle on Wakefield Road, Featherstone, while over the alcohol limit. Twelve-month driving ban, to be reduced by three months on completion of course, £150 fine, £85 costs and £60 surcharge.

Slawomir Krutulski, aged 29, of College Grove View: Failed to provide a blood specimen. Twelve-month community order with 80 hours unpaid work, 17-month driving ban, £85 costs and £114 surcharge.

Frank Studzinski, aged 65, of Sycamore Grove, Wakefield: Used a mobile phone/device while driving. Six-month driving ban, £100 fine, £85 costs and £40 surcharge.

Fay Hartley, aged 37, of Cutsyke Crescent, Castleford: Stole a record player worth £100 from Menkind, Meadowhall, Sheffield. Twelve-month conditional discharge and £50 compensation.

Dion Dalton, aged 42, of Station Lane, Featherstone: Stole four Christmas trees worth £48 from Lidl and possession of spice. Twelve-month conditional discharge and £85 costs.

Michael Johnson, aged 51, of no fixed address: Failed to comply with the requirements of a community order – made for stealing chocolate worth £20, Pringles, biscuits worth £20, cereal worth £4, a bottle of Pepsi Max worth £2 from Tesco, Fryston Road, Castleford, possession of crack cocaine, stole sweets worth £1.18 and chocolate worth £2.60 from Co Local, The Square, Castleford – by failing to keep in touch probation practitioner. Jailed for eight weeks suspended for 12 months.

Faith Grant, aged 40, of Hendal Lane, Wakefield: Common assault of an emergency worker at McDonalds, Dewsbury Road, Wakefield. Twelve-month community order with nine-month alcohol treatment requirement and 10-day rehabilitation activity requirement.

Adrian Hird, aged 37, of Lake Lock Road, Stanley, Wakefield: Drove a Peugeot on Marsh Way, Wakefield, while over the limit for alcohol. Twenty-month driving ban, to be reduced by 20 weeks on completion of course, £120 fine and £85 costs.

Connor Harkin, aged 32, of Ramsgate, Lofthouse: Drove a quad bike without insurance on Leeds Road, Lofthouse.

Jonathan Bland, aged 44, of Batley Road, Tingley: Drove a Ford Focus on East Park Street, Leeds, while disqualified and without insurance. Forty-two day driving ban and £100 fine.

Robert Ledger, aged 48, of no fixed address, Wakefield: Stole a navy blue coat worth £80 from Marks & Spencer, Kirkgate, Wakefield. Six-month conditional discharge.

Wisney Lucas De Souza, aged 46, of Rydal Drive, Wakefield: Sexual assault. Twelve-month community order with 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement, £750 compensation, and five years on the sex offenders register.

Reece Wadsworth, aged 35, of Ingsbeck Mews, Wakefield: Possession of cocaine. Fined £140, £85 costs and £56 surcharge.

Lisa Cutts, aged 40, of Blackburn Court, Pontefract: Stole six boxes of Celebrations worth £31.50 from Morrisons, Stuart Road, Pontefract. Twelve-month community order with 10-day rehabilitation activity requirement and 85 costs.

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