Wakefield district reports from the courts: Assault, racially aggravated harassment and failing to surrender to bail among the offences

The following cases were heard by Leeds Magistrates’ Court.

Luke Wilson, aged 26, of Rowan Close, Knottingley: Assault by beating. Twelve-month community order with 10-day rehabilitation activity requirement and £300 compensation.

James Malley, aged 34, of Hedley Crescent, Wakefield: Racially or religiously aggravted harassment to cause alarm or distress . Twelve-month community order with, 10-day rehabilitation activity requirement, £200 fine, £85 costs and £114 victim surcharge.

Iragi Zihairwa, aged 38, of Pinders Crescent, Knottingley: Failed to provide a specimen for analysis and used a vehicle with insufficient tyre tread. Twelve-month-community order, 200 hours unpaid work, three-year driving ban, £85 costs and £114 surcharge.

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Sonya Beaumont, aged 23, of Gannet Close, Castleford: Failed to surrender to bail. Six-month conditional discharge and £85 costs.

Joshua Simmons, aged 22, of Gargrave Crescent, Hemsworth: Racially or religiously aggravated harassment, alarm or distress, and assaulted a police constable. Twenty-four-month community order with nine-month drug rehabilitation order, 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement, £85 costs and £114 surcharge.

Paul Herbert, aged 45, of Canal Lane, Stanley, Wakefield: Assault causing actual bodily harm. Fined £200 and £100 compensation.

Kelsie Dawson, aged 20, of Berners Street, Wakefield: Used threatening or abusive words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress. Six-month conditional discharge and £26 surcharge.

Gareth Tilford, aged 39, of Gisburn Road, Wakefield: Drove while over the alcohol limit. Twelve-month community order with 135 hours unpaid work, 24-month driving ban, to be reduced by 24 weeks on completion of course, £400 costs and £114 surcharge.

Lee Armitage, aged 50, of Doncaster Road, Wakefield: Failed to surrender to bail. Fined £80.

Harry White, aged 25, of Carlye Crescent, Castleford: Assault causing actual bodily harm. Jailed for eight months suspended for 18 months, 90-day alcohol abstinence requirement, 10-day rehabilitation activity requirement, £750 compensation, 100 hours unpaid work, £85 costs and £187 surcharge.

Gary Monday, aged 45, of Castle Hill, Wakefield: Used threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress. Six-month conditional discharge and £26 surcharge.

Dale Spencer, aged 41, of Brierley Crescent, South Kirkby: Failed to surrender to bail, assault by beating and assault causing actual bodily harm. Jailed for 36 weeks suspended for 18 months, nine-month alcohol treatment requirement and 30-day rehabilitation activity requirement, £85 costs and £187 surcharge.

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