Leeds Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Mohammed Adam Azhar was the director of a building company hired to construct a rear extension at a Bradford property, with work beginning in January 2024. The extension was built over existing gas service pipework without it being relocated, and the boiler flue was not repositioned, exposing a homeowner and her two children to risks of gas leaks, fire, explosion and carbon monoxide poisoning. Bradford Council Building Control Inspectors had warned the company several times, and on 22 May 2024 an inspector found the boiler flue terminating inside the extension. The gas installation was found to be immediately dangerous and the supply was cut off. Azhar failed to demonstrate that construction phase plans had been prepared and later failed to provide relevant information to an HSE inspector. He pleaded guilty to offences under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

Ibrahim Iqbal, 36, of no fixed abode, caused damage to the multi-faith room in the Bexley Wing at St James's Hospital on November 29, 2025, by smashing a framed Islamic scripture and defacing multiple copies of the Quran with pages torn out, set alight, and used to block the sink and toilet. A further incident of criminal damage occurred on December 9, 2025, with items used to block the drains. He was detained by hospital security on December 10, 2025, after trying to access the room again, and identified via CCTV as the only person entering between checks. During detainment, he wrote antisemitic graffiti on his police cell wall.

Kevin Smith, 61, sent around 300 text messages and three voicemails of an abusive antisemitic nature to a prominent Jewish MP's constituency office within a week. The messages included references to 'killing Jews' and were intended to cause harm and distress. Phone analysis showed the MP was a saved contact, undermining his claim that he did not know who he was messaging.

Simon Barker, a former North Yorkshire Police officer, accessed an internal computer system without authorisation on numerous occasions to search for individuals with whom he had personal relationships. He was arrested and charged with gaining unauthorised access to data under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. He pleaded guilty and, in addition to a suspended custodial sentence, was ordered to complete unpaid work and pay costs and a surcharge.

Peter Bean drove a vehicle on Gainsborough Way, Stanley, Wakefield, over the alcohol limit.

Steven Burton failed to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to attend rehabilitation activity requirement appointments and failing to provide acceptable evidence or explanation to excuse absences within five working days. The original order was for stealing cheese and failing to surrender to custody.

Jordan Phillips failed to comply with a community requirement of a suspended sentence order by failing to attend an unpaid work appointment. The original order was for dangerous driving.

Carl Robert Watson failed to comply with a community order by not attending required unpaid work sessions and not providing excuses for absences.

Angela Gibson, aged 37, of Outwood, Wakefield, failed to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to attend unpaid work appointments and failing to provide acceptable evidence or explanation to excuse absences within five working days.

Jodie Tonge, aged 31, of South Elmsall, failed to comply with the requirements of a community order, originally made for driving a motor vehicle while over the limit for cocaine, by failing to attend initial induction appointment and failing to provide acceptable evidence or explanation to excuse absence within five working days.

Logan Stanhope, aged 20, of Wakefield, failed to comply with the requirements of a community order by not attending a rehabilitation activity requirement appointment and not providing acceptable evidence or explanation to excuse the absence within five working days.

Thomas Hudson, aged 31, of Wakefield, failed to comply with the requirements of a community order that was made for stealing from a shop, by not attending the initial induction appointment and not providing acceptable evidence or explanation to excuse the absence within five working days.

Callum Hughes, aged 24, of Knottingley, failed to comply with the requirements of a community order, which included not attending unpaid work sessions and not providing acceptable evidence or explanation for absences.

The defendant was sentenced for driving while over the alcohol limit. The court imposed a driving ban and a fine.

Stuart North failed to comply with a community requirement of a suspended sentence order by failing to attend an unpaid work appointment and failing to provide acceptable evidence within five working days of absence. He was fined £350.

Victoria Tunnicliffe failed to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to attend a rehabilitation activity requirement appointment, failing to attend an alcohol treatment requirement appointment and failing to provide acceptable evidence within five working days. Her order was varied to include a three-month alcohol treatment requirement.

Viorel-Constantin Sandu used threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress at a McDonald's in Wakefield, and committed harassment by breaching a restraining order. He received a twelve-month community order with a 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement, and a restraining order was extended by six months.

Waleed Hussain, aged 27, was sentenced at Leeds Magistrates' Court for failing to comply with the community requirements of a suspended sentence order by failing to complete an unpaid work appointment and failing to provide acceptable evidence within five working days. The suspended sentence order was varied to include six weeks' imprisonment suspended for 12 months and 21 hours of unpaid work.

The defendant was sentenced for stalking without fear, alarm or distress. The court imposed a community order with rehabilitation activities and a two-year restraining order.

Cameron Colquhoun, 21, was sentenced for criminal damage. He received a six-month conditional discharge and was ordered to pay £85 costs and a £26 surcharge.

The defendant was sentenced for being in charge of a motor vehicle while over the alcohol limit. The offence was committed while a community order was in force.

Steven Appleton, aged 39, failed to surrender to bail and was sentenced to a community order with drug rehabilitation and rehabilitation activity requirements.

Poppy Mitchell failed to comply with a community requirement of a suspended sentence order by failing to attend rehabilitation activity requirements and failing to provide acceptable evidence within five working days. The suspended sentence order, made for theft from a shop, was varied to 12 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months, with a two-day rehabilitation activity requirement.

Richard Smith, aged 38, was sentenced at Leeds Magistrates' Court for failing to provide a specimen. He received a 42-month driving ban, a £430 fine, and was ordered to pay £85 costs.

Richard Sutton drove a Ford Kuga on the A659 at Boston Spa, North Yorkshire, while over the alcohol limit. He received a two-year driving ban, reduced by 24 weeks on completion of a course, an £800 fine, £85 costs and a £320 victim surcharge.

Robert Hawkins, 44, was sentenced for racially or religiously aggravated harassment, alarm or distress, and using threatening or abusive words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress. He was fined £200 and ordered to pay £85 costs.

Lucasz Gierczynski failed to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to attend unpaid work sessions and failing to provide acceptable evidence within five working days. The original order had been made for possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

The defendant failed to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to attend rehabilitation activity requirement appointments and failing to provide acceptable evidence or explanation.

Lucy Bulmer drove while over the alcohol limit. She received a community order with a 40-day alcohol abstinence requirement, a 25-month driving ban, to be reduced by 25 weeks on completion of a course, £85 costs and a £114 surcharge.