Wakefield court reports: Woman jailed for fraud

The following cases were heard at Leeds Magistrates’ Court.

Gareth Stead, aged 41, of Barnsley Road, Hemsworth: Failed to surrender to bail.

Devan Winstanley, aged 19, of Woodside, Castleford: Assaulted a police constable. Twelve-month community order with eight-week electronic monitored curfew and £100 compensation.

Mateusz Borycki, aged 39, of Denhale Avenue, Wakefield: Assaulted a police constable and assault by beating. Fined £162, £300 costs and £65 surcharge.

Mark Clements, aged 50, of Dunbar Street, Wakefield: Breached a restraining order. Jailed for 16 weeks.

Francine Hopkins, aged 47, of no fixed address, Bank Street, Wakefield: Failed to comply with a public spaces protection order. Fined £40.

Paul Savage, aged 57, of Holywell Lane, Castleford: Drove while over the THC limit. Twelve-month driving ban, fined £120, £85 costs and £48 surcharge.

Scott Crawford, aged 52, of Little Lane, Upton: Theft from a shop. Twelve-month community order with nine-month drug-rehabilitation requirement and £100 compensation.

Christian James Tranter-Brassington, aged 30, of Station Lane, Featherstone: Stalking involving serious alarm or distress. Twelve-month community order with two-year restraining order, £85 costs and £114 surcharge.

Andrew Robinson, aged 43, of Bevin Crescent, Wakefield: Drove without insurance and while disqualified. Eighteen-month community order with 250 hours unpaid work, 12-month driving ban, six notional penalty points and £85 costs.

Gary Gibbens, aged 33, of Chequers Close, Pontefract: Drove without insurance. Twelve-month driving ban, fined £200 and £85 costs.

Kytlynd Bowers, aged 29, of Ivy Close, Wakefield: Possession of ketamine. Fined £80 and £85 costs.

Daniel Fryer, aged 38, of Wharncliffe Road, Wakefield: Handled stolen goods. Jailed for 16 weeks.

Bradley Wilks, aged 26, of Kershaw Avenue, Castleford: Failed to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to attend unpaid work appointments and failing to provide reasonable evidence or explanation within five working days. Community order varied and includes 20-hours unpaid work.

Kelly Louise Lyons, aged 41, of Huntwick Avenue, Featherstone: Failed to comply with a community requirement of a suspended sentence order – made for fraud by false representation – by failing to attend rehabilitation activity appointments. Suspended sentence of 35 weeks imprisonment suspended for twelve months implemented as a sentence of 20 weeks.

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