Wakefield reports from the courts: Stalker jailed
The following cases involving people from the Wakefield district were heard at Leeds Magistrates’ Court.
Valery Sawbridge, aged 40, of Pontefract Road, Ackworth: Failed to surrender to bail and assault by beating. Cost of £650.
Jake Mawson, aged 27, of no fixed address, Lower Mickletown, Methley: Criminal damage, possession of cannabis, and threat to destroy property. Jailed for 12 weeks concurrent, £600 compensation, and a two-year restraining order.
Joseph Mellor, aged 38, of Moorcroft, Ossett: Speeding. Five penalty points, £130 costs and £384 surcharge.


Billy Drake, aged 36, of Bassenthwaite Walk, Knottingley: Racially or religiously motivated aggravated intentional harassment, alarm or distress, in word or writing. Eighteen-month conditional discharge and £26 surcharge.
Michael Smith, aged 50, of High Street, Ossett: Speeding. Fined £80, four penalty points and £130 costs.
Robbie Glennon, aged 25, of Broadway Terrace, South Elmsall: Possession of cocaine. Fined £100, £360 costs and £40 surcharge.
Darren Green aged 48, of Norton Street, Wakefield: Breached a criminal behaviour order and theft from a shop. Jailed for eight weeks
Jade Shaw, aged 33, of St Andrews Road, Castleford: Theft from a shop. Fined £40, £10 compensation and £85 costs.
John Bussey, aged 44, of Westgate, Wakefield: Breached a stalking protection order. Jailed for six months.
Konrad Gocman, aged 34, of Dewsbury Road, Wakefield: Breached a non-molestation order. Jailed for eight weeks suspended for 12 months, nine-month alcohol treatment requirement, six-month electronically-monitored exclusion requirement and £85 costs.
Lewis Neville, aged 29, of Victoria Avenue, New Scarborough, Wakefield: Assault by beating. Twelve-month community order with 60 hours unpaid work and £100 compensation.
Aaron Walker, aged 35, of Wakefield Road, Ackworth: Breached the Sexual Offences Act by failing to make all electronic internet-enabled devices available to police for examination. Jailed for eight months suspended for 12 months £85 costs and £154 surcharge.
Ian Styles, aged 36, of Lincoln Street, Wakefield: Failed to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to attend unpaid work sessions and failing to provide acceptable evidence or explanation with five working days. Fined £120.
Neil Haylett, aged 55, of Love Lane, Castleford: Criminal damage. Fined £175, £200 compensation, £100 costs and £70 surcharge.