A COUNCILLOR, an 11-year-old boy and a bouncy castle hire company owner who was caught with £30,000 of drugs were among the Warrington criminals brought to justice in February.
Every month, the Warrington Guardian takes a look back at some of the court cases that have been featured in the paper in the weeks previously.
Other defendants appearing in February included a fraudster who posed as a police officer in order to steal cars, a 'village menace' who threatened to shoot his neighbour and a man handed nearly six years behind bars after being caught with £600 of drugs.
These are 12 criminals who were sentenced by the courts in February:
NAME: Cannot be named for legal reasons
AGE: 12
COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court
DATE: Wednesday, February 5
CRIME: Possession of a bladed article in a public place
The girl was caught carrying a knife on Bath Street in the town centre.
SENTENCE: Eight-month youth referral order
Bath Street in the town centre - picture by Google Maps
NAME: Martyn Galley
AGE: 32
COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court
DATE: Wednesday, February 5
CRIME: Theft, assaulting an emergency services worker and a racially-aggravated public order offence
SENTENCE: 12-week imprisonment suspended for a year
Warrington Magistrates Court
NAME: William Barton
AGE: 70
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Friday, February 7
CRIME: Assault
The 'paedophile pest’, who turned up to court drunk, attacked an elderly man.
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "Your life to date is littered with nuisance crime."
SENTENCE: Six months in prison
William Barton
NAME: Cannot be named for legal reasons
AGE: 11
COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court
DATE: Wednesday, February 12
CRIME: Harassment
SENTENCE: Three-month youth referral order
Warrington Magistrates Court
NAME: Cannot be named for legal reasons
AGE: 17
COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court
DATE: Wednesday, February 12
CRIME: Possession of a bladed article in a public place
SENTENCE: 10-month youth referral order
The teenager was stopped by police Ashfield Gardens in Latchford - picture by Google Maps
NAME: Danny Lockley
AGE: 35
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Friday, February 14
CRIME: Possession of cocaine and cannabis with intent to supply
The bouncy castle hire company owner was caught with more than £30,000 of drugs.
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "It's a sad situation that the court sees from time to time, where someone with potential and a capacity for hard work gets into debt and takes what they sees as the easy way out."
SENTENCE: Three years in prison
Danny Lockley
NAME: Mason Crozier
AGE: 19
COURT: Manchester Crown Court
DATE: Friday, February 14
CRIME: Impersonating a police officer and fraud
The teen stole three cars by pretending to be a police officer.
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "You are a persuasive young conman who, unless he learns a lesson now, will continue committing fraud."
SENTENCE: Two-and-a-half years in prison
Mason Crozier
NAME: Paul Bretherton
AGE: 48
COURT: Liverpool Magistrates Court
DATE: Monday, February 17
CRIME: Harassment
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: “You are a man of hitherto positive character, a man who has served the community well as a good councillor - but you have shattered all you did by your conduct.”
SENTENCE: 200 hours of unpaid work
Paul Bretherton
NAME: Derek Irons
AGE: 75
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Tuesday, February 18
CRIME: Sending a threatening message
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "You're not just some eccentric, you're a real nuisance - you will ask yourself what you did with your life."
SENTENCE: Three years in prison
Derek Irons
NAME: Radslaw Mielcarek
AGE: 34
COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court
DATE: Tuesday, February 18
CRIME: Being found in an enclosed area for an unlawful purpose
SENTENCE: No penalty
The St Rocco's Hospice shop on Lovely Lane in Bewsey - picture by Google Maps
NAME: Eugene Brogan
AGE: 59
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Friday, February 21
CRIME: Possesion of heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply
The drug addict was caught red-handed dealing on the street by patrolling police officers.
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "This is your third conviction for class A drug trafficking, and you are subject to the minimum term of seven years imprisonment."
SENTENCE: 2,045 days in prison
Liverpool Crown Court
NAME: Michael Wilde
AGE: 70
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Monday, February 24
CRIME: Sexual assault
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "There was clearly a breach of trust in this case."
SENTENCE: 12 months in prison
Michael Wilde
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