Chester Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

On June 14, 2023, officers from Cheshire West Trading Standards and Cheshire Police inspected Kubus Mini Market at 20 Frodsham Street, Chester, where they discovered illegal cigarettes concealed behind a fob-activated shutter. The products included cigarettes without required health warnings and counterfeit items. This followed a test purchase that raised suspicions due to the low price of £5 for a pack of cigarettes.

On July 26, 2023, Benjamin Jones, while drunk in the Red Door bar in St John Street, Chester, touched the head of a victim who has alopecia, leading to a confrontation. Door staff intervened, and outside the bar, Jones pushed the victim in the face, causing him to fall onto his partner and the floor, resulting in swelling. Jones was also abusive to police when they arrived, leading to his arrest.

John Bloor, 49, of Parkfield Road, Northwich, was in possession of a fake firearm (BB gun) in the area around his home on Friday, September 19. He was arrested by armed police following reports of a man on a bike with a black gun. The arrest was a response to protect the community from potential harm.