Preston court: people from in and around Preston convicted at magistrates

Every week, Preston Magistrates Court releases the names and details of people who have been convicted and sentenced over crimes they have committed in the Preston and central Lancashire area. The details of these offences are also included in the data.

Here are the 29 people convicted of summary offences at Preston Magistrates during the week of May 15.

Names of people who have appeared at Preston Magistrates Court?

• Christopher Sean Booth, 35, St Luke's Place, Preston: failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Lancashire Magistrates Court - £80 fine.
• Mark Stuart McDougall, 49, Sumpter Croft, Penwortham: drove a motor vehicle on a road, namely B6258, when you were in such a position that you could not have proper control of the vehicle - £66 fine, three penalty points on driving licence.
• Tyler Barr, 26, Shuttleworth Road, Preston: drove a motor vehicle on a road, namely Burnslack Road otherwise than in accordance with a licence authorising you to drive a motor vehicle of that class - £220 fine, £88 surcharge, £90 costs, three penalty points on driving licence.
• Karen Crossland, 54, Newton Road, Ashton-on-Ribble: failed to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a vehicle who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence - £660 fine, £264 surcharge, £90 costs, six penalty points on driving licence.
• Carl Anthony Gildert, 45, First Avenue, Clifton, Preston: drove a motor vehicle on a road, namely A584 Preston New Road at a speed exceeding 50 miles per hour - £220 fine, £88 surcharge, £90 costs, three penalty points on driving licence.
• Guy Heffernan, 39, Landsmoor Drive, Longton, Preston: failed to give information relating to the identification of the driver who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence - £660 fine, £264 surcharge, £90 costs, six penalty points on driving licence.
• Craig Hodson, 38, Chorley Hall Road, Chorley: drove on a restricted road, namely A581 Park Road, at a speed exceeding 30mph - £40 fine, £16 surcharge, £90 costs, three penalty points on driving licence.
• Richard Geoffrey Murch, 35, The Court, Fulwood, Preston: drove a motor vehicle on a restricted road, namely A6 Garstang Road nr Bilsborrow Lane (30mph), at a speed exceeding 30mph - £166 fine, £66 surcharge, £90 costs, three penalty points on driving licence.
• Tracy Jane Nelson, 45, Tag Croft, Ingol, Preston: drove a motor vehicle on a restricted road, namely Whittingham Lane, at a speed exceeding 30mph - £220 fine, £88 surcharge, £90 costs, three penalty points on driving licence.
• Liam Stephen Nightingale, 31, Duke Street, Chorley: drove a motor vehicle on a restricted road, namely A6 Bengal Street at a speed exceeding 30 miles per hour - £116 fine, £46 surcharge, £90 costs, three penalty points on driving licence.
• John Parkinson, 37, Wray Crescent, Wrea Green: failed to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a vehicle who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence - £660 fine, £264 surcharge, £90 costs, six penalty points on driving licence.
• Bethany Faye Procter, 30, The Ridings, Longridge, Preston: drove a motor vehicle on a restricted road, namely Lower Lane at a speed exceeding 30mph - £246 fine, £98 surcharge, £90 costs, four penalty points on driving licence.
• Abhilash Puchala, 25, New Hall Lane, Preston: driving without insurance - £660 fine, £264 surcharge, £90 costs, six penalty points on driving licence.
• Hiren Vaghela, 38, New Hall Lane, Preston: failed to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a vehicle who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence - £660 fine, £264 surcharge, £90 costs, six penalty points on driving licence.
• Nicola Woodman, 32, Neargates, Charnock Richard: failed to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a vehicle who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence - £660 fine, £264 surcharge, £90 costs, six penalty points on driving licence.
• Zak Joseph Cain, 27, Mendip Road, Clayton-le-Woods: assaulted Quine Skillen by beating him; assaulted Kiera Skillen by beating her; pursued a course of conduct which amounted to the stalking of Kiera Skillen - 26 weeks imprisonment.
• Liam Byrne, 22, Eastbourne Close, Ingol: failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order - £120 fine.
• Marcus Gardner, 29, Fylde Road, Preston: failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the supervision requirements imposed following release from a period of imprisonment - £80 fine.
• David James Glancy, 54, Oak Croft, Clayton-le-Woods: drove a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road, namely George Street, Leyland, whilst unfit to drive through drugs - 18 month community order, £50 fine, £114 surcharge, banned from driving for 26 months.
• Stuart John Russell Ashton, 48, Dovedale Close, Ingol: e, failed to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a vehicle who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence - £660 fine, £66 surcharge, £110 costs, banned from driving for six months.
• Richard Alan, 37, Pope Lane, Ribbleton: used a motor vehicle when there was not in force in relation to that use such a policy of insurance - £660 fine, £264 surcharge, £90 costs, eight penalty points on driving licence.

• Ian Chamberlain, 32, Edinburgh Close Leyland: failed to stop at a red light - £146 fine, £58 surcharge, £90 costs, three penalty points on driving licence.
• Paul Coote, 37, Spinners Avenue, Bamber Bridge, Preston: driving a vehicle whilst not wearing an adult belt - £40 fine, £16 surcharge, £90 costs.
• Iozel Crudu, 26, Dodgson Road, Preston: driving when there was not in force in relation to that use such a policy of insurance - £660 fine, £264 surcharge, £90 costs, eight penalty points on driving licence.
• David Worrall, 44, Victoria Road, Walton-le-Dale: failed to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a vehicle who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence - £660 fine, £264 surcharge, £90 costs, six penalty points on driving licence.
• Scott Thomas, 31, Garden Street, Lostock Hall: assaulted Zoe Peters by beating her - £750 fine, £100 compensation, £300 surcharge, £90 costs.
• David Lumsden, 20, Kingswood Road, Leyland: drove a vehicle on a road, namely Chorley Road, without due care and attention - £440 fine, £176 surcharge, £110 costs, six penalty points on driving licence.
• Promise Omochere, 21, Lune Street Preston: failed to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a vehicle who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence - £660 fine, £264 surcharge, £90 costs, six penalty points on driving.
• Ionut Traian Pirvu, 30, New Hall Lane, Preston: used a motor vehicle on a road, or other public place, namely Daisy Meadow, when there was not in force in relation to that use such a policy of insurance - £660 fine, £264 surcharge, £90 costs, six penalty points on driving licence.

Why do people appear at Magistrates Court instead of Crown Court?

The vast majority of offences are dealt with at magistrates court, with only the most serious offences, such murder and rape, being heard at Crown Court in front of a judge. Magistrates and district judges deal most others, including minor offences such as motoring offences, minor criminal damage and common assault not causing significant injury.

They will also deal with more serious offences such a burglary and drug offences but will then pass the case to a higher court should they feel they do not have sufficient sentencing powers. Magistrates will also pass the serious – or indictable – offences such as murder, rape, other serious sexual offences, kidnapping and serious fraud, to the Crown Court, where judges have much greater sentencing powers and cases are heard before a jury.