Reports from the courts: Wakefield arsonist spared jail
The following cases involving people from the Wakefield district were heard at Leeds Magistrates’ Court.
Benjamin Parrish, aged 28, of Whitley Spring Crescent, Ossett: Drove without insurance. Fined £120, six penalty points, £130 costs and £48 surcharge.
Eve Tansey, aged 48, of Pinders Green Fold, Methley: Speeding. Six-month driving ban, three notional penalty points, £92 fine and £130 costs.
Charles Firth, aged 43, of Millfield Road, Horbury: Obstructed a police constable. Fined £40, £85 costs and £16 surcharge.
James David Edge, aged 88, of Mountbatten Avenue, Wakefield: Speeding. Six-month driving ban, three notional penalty points, £192 fine, £130 costs and £77 surcharge.
Lindon Jennings, aged 35, of Clifford Court, Ossett: Failed to comply with the requirements of a community order – made for behaviour to cause fear of violence and failing to surrender to bail – by failing to attend rehabilitation activity requirement appointments and failing to provide acceptable evidence within five working days, and theft from a shop. Suspended sentence of eight weeks suspended for two years implemented, £52.88 compensation and £85 costs. Overall length of sentence nine weeks.
Anthony Carrington, aged 40, of Oxford Street, Wakefield: Burglary and failed to surrender to bail. Twelve-month community order with nine-month drug rehabilitation activity requirement and £500 compensation.
Penny Renaud, aged 36, of Denmark Street, Wakefield: Arson and criminal damage. Two-year community order with nine-month alcohol treatment requirement and £85 costs.
Aiden Coupe, aged 33, of Queen Street, Ossett: Theft from a shop. Fined £660, £27.91 compensation, £85 costs and £264 surcharge.
Habibah Ahmed, aged 23, of Cliff Street, Wakefield: Failed to comply with the requirements of a community order – made for driving while disqualified and failing to surrender to bail – by failing to attend an unpaid work session and failing to provide acceptable evidence within five working days. Fined £180 and £60 costs.
Keeler James, aged 25, of Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield: Failed to comply with the requirements of a community order – made for common assault, assault by beating and criminal damage – by failing to attend an unpaid work induction appointment and failing to provide acceptable evidence within five working days. Twelve-month community order with 100 hours unpaid work and £60 costs.