Lancashire court listings - Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Thief is handed criminal behaviour order
A persistent shoplifter has been given a criminal behaviour order by the courts.
Susan Anne Heaton, of Westminster Road, Morecambe, is banned from entering the Co-operative Food stores on Regent Road and Glentworth Road in Morecambe, which were both targets for her thefts.
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Hide AdShe is also prohibited from inciting others in the same household to use abusive, insulting, threatening of intimidating language or behaviour to people.
Heaton admitted the theft of £30 worth of steaks, pork and beef joints from a Co-op shop during a hearing before Preston Magistrates’ Court.
The bench said the number and nature of the offences committed by the 34-year-old shows the defendant was “operating as a professional criminal”.
The application for the civil order was made following a string of other shoplifting convictions in the county.
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Hide AdShe was also jailed for two weeks for the shoplifting, on top of an existing jail term she is serving.
Driver stole work’s Ford Transit van
A disqualified driver who stole his works van has been banned from driving for two years.
Daniel French, 28, of Rosebery Avenue, Morecambe, admits taking a vehicle without consent, driving while disqualified and without insurance, and flouting a traffic sign.
He also admitted stealing a football shirt.
He must do 200 hours unpaid work and pay an £85 surcharge and £85 costs.
Woman’s car stolen
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Hide AdArron Greaves-Clitheroe, 22, of Tunbridge Street, Preston admits stealing and damaging a car.
He must do 40 hours unpaid work and must pay £200 compensation and £85 costs
Messages caused fear
Darren Marsh, 28, of Peacock Hall Road, Lostock Hall, admits causing a woman to fear violence, and was given 26 weeks jail suspended for 18 months.
Man was assaulted
Sergio Ricardo Ferreira, 34, of Bowlingfield, Ingol, Preston, was discharged for a year after admitting assaulting a man and must pay a £20 surcharge and £85 costs.
Drink driver gets ban
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Hide AdKirsten Sharrock, 41, of Parsonage Gardens, Tarleton, was jailed for 18 weeks suspended for 12 months after admitting driving while four times the limit, and was given a three year ban, and £115 surcharge.
Shoplifter in court
Sharon Miller, 48, of Cotswold Road, Chorley, was discharged for a year after admitting stealing wine, ham and beer and must pay a £20 surcharge and £85 costs.
Man was disorderly
Lee Simon Spafford, 43, of Heysham Road, Lancaster, was discharged for a year after admitting being drunk and disorderly and must pay a £20 surcharge.