Wakefield reports from the courts: Cases include theft and drug driving

The following cases involving people from the Wakefield district were heard at Leeds Magistrates’ Court.

Nathan Stokes, aged 33, of no fixed address, Wakefield: Theft from a shop. Twelve-month conditional discharge.

Ian Milliner, aged 39, of Arundel Close, Wakefield: Breached a restraining order. Jailed for two months suspended for 12 months, six-month drug rehabilitation order, 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement, two-year restraining order and £85 costs.

Danielle Tasker, aged 38, of Oxford Street, East Ardsley: Criminal damage. Fined £80, £85 costs and £32 surcharge.

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Leeds Magistrates' Court

Lucy Bednall, aged of Beckridge Lane, Normanton: Failed to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to attend rehabilitation activity requirement appointments and failing to provide acceptable evidence or explanation. Fined £50.

Christopher Wright, aged 33, of Aire Walk, Knottingley: Breached a restraining order. Jailed for eight months suspended for two years, 10-day rehabilitation activity requirement, 200 hours unpaid work, £85 costs and £187 surcharge.

Craig Majoni, aged 20, of Lapwing Mews, Wakefield: Drove while over the limit for THC. Fined £250, 15-month driving ban, £85 costs and £100 surcharge.

David Luinys, of Kendal Rise, Crofton, Wakefield: Failed to comply with a community requirement of a suspended sentence order – made for burglary and theft – by failing to attend unpaid work appointments and failing to provide acceptable evidence within five working days. Suspended sentence order

varied and reads jailed for 12 months suspended for 24 months and 20 hours unpaid work.

Jake Warburton, aged 42, of Cambridge Street, Normanton: Failed to comply with requirements following release from prison by failing to keep in touch with supervisor and failing to provide acceptable evidence or explanation within five working days. Jailed for 10 days.

Craig Miles, aged 46, of Newstead Terrace, Fitzwilliam: Failed to comply with the requirements of a community order – made for assault by beating – by demonstrating unacceptable behaviour at a rehabilitation activity requirement appointment. Jailed for 12 weeks.

Jake Palmer, aged 32, of Prince Drive, Fitzwilliam: Failed to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to attend unpaid work appointments and failing to provide acceptable evidence within five working days. Fined £260.

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