Wakefield district reports from the courts: Man fined for possessing illegal zombie knife

These cases were heard at Leeds Magistrates’ Court.

Logan Griffiths, aged 20, of Flanshaw Avenue, Wakefield: Failed to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to attend an unpaid work session and failing to provide acceptable evidence within five working days. Order varied and includes 40 hours unpaid work, and £60 fine.

Dariusz Kesicki, aged 44, of Cambridge Street, Normanton: Failed to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to provide acceptable evidence or explantion within five working days. Fined £40.

Josh Nichol, aged 28, of Thirlmere Road, Wakefield: Failed to comply with the requirements of a community order – made from driving while over the limit for cannabis and benzoylecgonine, the main metabolite of cocaine – by failing to attend unpaid work sessions and failing to provide acceptable evidence within five working days. Jailed for 12 weeks suspended for 12 months and 45 hours unpaid work.

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Leeds Magistrates' Court

Benjamin Dolan, aged 24, of Bleakley Avenue, Notton: Possession of cocaine. Fined £646 and £85 costs.

Kyle Brear, aged 24, of Toll Bar Road, Castleford: Possession of psilocin. Twelve-month community order with 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement and £85 costs.

Nathan Spink, aged 35, of Cavewell Close, Ossett: Drove while disqualified, dangerously, without insurance and while over the alcohol limit. Jailed for eight weeks suspended for 12 months, 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement, 100 hours unpaid work, £85 costs and £154 surcharge.

Ricky Harvey, aged 62, of Bell Lane, Ackworth: Wounding or grievous bodily harm without intent. Jailed for 10 months suspended for two years, 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement £2,500 compensation, £85 costs and £187 surcharge.

Patryk Rodzoch, aged 32, of Granville Street, Castleford: Drove while over the limit for cannabis. Twelve-month driving ban, £450 fine, £85 costs and £180 surcharge.

Benjamin Glasson, aged 27, of Duke of York Avenue, Wakefield: Possession of heroin and possession of crack cocaine. Fined £120, £85 costs and £48 surcharge.

Gareth Edwards, aged 39, of Elizabeth Drive, Castleford: Possession of cocaine. Fined £140 and £85 costs.

Stuart Halliday, aged 52, of West Street, Castleford: Assaulted a police constable. Fined £140.

Mark Stables, aged 43, of Thornes View, Wakefield: Drove without a licence or insurance, and failed to surrender to bail. Twelve-month driving ban, and 12-month community order with 10-day rehabilitation activity requirement and 100 hours unpaid work.

Dillon Thompson, aged 24, of Old Crown Road, Wakefield: Possession of heroin and crack cocaine. Twenty-four-month conditional discharge and £26 surcharge.

Lee Astin, aged 47, of no fixed address, Wakefield: Theft from a shop. Twelve-month community order with 10-day rehabilitation activity requirement and £32.50 compensation.

Thomas Sherlock, aged 29, of Moortop Drive, Hemsworth: Harassment. Jailed for six months.

Stephen Boyd, aged 43, of Millfield Road, Horbury: Assault causing actual bodily harm and assault by beating. Three-year restraining order, £85 costs and £114 surcharge, 12-month community order with 25-day rehabilitation activity requirement abd 200 hours unpaid work.

Ashley Boocock, aged 21, of Junction Lane, Ossett: Possession of a zombie knife in a private place. Fined £250, £85 costs and £100 surcharge.

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