Wakefield district reports from the courts: Man had knife in public place

The following cases were heard at Leeds Magistrates’ Court.

Andrew Standring, aged 35, of Berners Street, Wakefield: Failed to comply with the requirements of a community order – made for stealing from a shop – by failing to attend initial induction appointments and failing to provide acceptable evidence within five working days. Suspended sentence order of eight week suspended for 12 months implemented.

Amanda Smiths, aged 36, of Garden House Lane, West Ardsley: Theft from a shop. Six-month conditional discharge and £85 costs.

Corey Howard, aged 32, of Hawthorne Terrace, Ossett: Drove without insurance and while disqualified. Fourteen-month driving ban, £120 fine, £85 costs and £48 victim surcharge.

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Emmanuel Mzoma, aged 22, of Rutland Avenue, Wakefield: Stalking without fear, harassment or distress. Twelve-month community order with 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement, £400 compensation and 180 hours unpaid work.

Danny Rudd, aged 38, of Siskin Close, Castleford: Theft from a shop. Fined £180, £30 compensation, £85 costs and £72 surcharge.

Dina Ford, aged 30, of Moorshutt Road, Hemsworth: Drove over the limit for cocaine. Seventeen-month driving ban, £200 fine, £85 costs and £80 surcharge.

Andrew Taylor, aged 34, of Caswell Court, Castleford: Criminal damage and obstructing a police constable. Ordered to pay £30 compensation and 12-month conditional discharge.

Matthew Kirkham, aged 33, of Manorfield Drive, Horbury: Criminal damage. Ordered to pay £720 compensation, £230 fine, £85 costs and £92 surcharge.

Phillip Griffiths, aged 40, of St Giles Mount, Pontefract: Sent an offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing message and carried a knife in a public place. Jailed for six months.

David Shaffi, aged 39, of Station Road, Castleford: Failed to comply with the requirements of the sex offenders register by failing to register financial details. Fined £80 and £40 costs.

Thomas Hudson, aged 32, of no fixed address, Wakefield: Possession of a utility knife in a public place and breached a criminal behaviour order. Jailed for four months.

Jack Harvey, aged 25, of Hugh Street, Castleford: Drove while over the limit for ketamine and benzoylecgonine, the primary metabolite of cocaine, and failing to surrender to bail. Twelve-month community order with 12-week electronically monitored curfew, 10-day rehabilitation activity requirement, 24-week driving ban, £85 costs and £114 victim sucharge.

Connor McGarry, aged 25, of Hasting Grove, Wakefield: Wounding or grievous bodily harm without intent. Jailed for 12 months suspended for two years, 25-day rehabilitation activity requirement, 200 hours unpaid work and £3,000 compensation.

Michael Johnson, aged 51, of Drury Lane, Wakefield: Theft from a shop and assault by beating. Jailed for eight weeks and £165.10 compensation.

Alan Morrison, aged 38, of Kirkgate, Wakefield: Breached a sexual harm prevention order by using a VPN and factory resetting a mobile phone. Jailed for 16 weeks suspended for 12 months and 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement.

Jordan Grayston, aged 34, of Kirkham Avenue, Kirkhamgate, Wakefield: Possession of ketamine. Twelve-month conditional discharge, £85 costs and £26 surcharge.

Daniel Jones, aged 31, of Windhill View, Wakefield: Assault by beating. Twelve-month community order with 25-day rehabilitation activity requirement and 120 hours unpaid work.

Benjamin Kaye, aged 36, of St Peters Crescent, Stanley, Wakefield: Drove over the limit for ketamine and THC, the main psychoactive constituent of cannabis. Seventeen-month driving ban, £200 fine, £85 costs and £80 surcharge.

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