Tameside Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 15 verdicts at Tameside Magistrates' Court (Ashton-under-Lyne). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Dominik Woytaluk

Littering

June 10, 2025

Sentence: £433 total payment including fine, court costs, and victim services surcharge

Dominik Woytaluk carelessly discarded a cigarette butt on Portland Street, Manchester, on July 23, 2024.

Found guilty under the single justice procedure. Prosecuted under the 1990 Environmental Protection Act.

Sources: wigantoday.net

Mikayla Fox

Harassment

October 29, 2024

Sentence: Non-custodial sentence

Mikayla Fox sent sinister texts threatening to distribute nude images of her ex-partner's new lover across the victim's neighbourhood, including in her local pub, as an act of revenge.

Threatened to post nude pictures of her ex's new lover and spread them in the victim's neighbourhood; spared jail due to having two children.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Haider Ali

Driving without due care and attention

August 29, 2024

Sentence: £300 fine, £205 in costs and victim surcharge, and six points added to his driving licence

Haider Ali was driving his Vauxhall Combo van at a Tim Hortons drive-thru in Oldham on January 26, 2024, when he failed to notice a 12-year-old girl crossing in front of him. He ran over her and continued driving for approximately 30 metres with her trapped underneath, mistakenly believing he had hit a traffic cone. He only stopped after a member of the public alerted him. The girl suffered a fractured right collarbone, left elbow, and friction burns, which were described as serious injuries.

Admitted to driving without due care and attention. Already had three points on his licence for a previous speeding offence. Expressed remorse and cooperated with authorities. Works as a full-time engineer, where driving is essential.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Amy Dowd

Littering

April 24, 2024

Sentence: Fined £220, surcharge of £88, and costs of £125

Amy Dowd was caught dropping a cigarette butt on Chancery Lane, Manchester, on June 18, 2024, which led to her being charged with littering.

Gemma Louise Ward

Possession of a prohibited breed and being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control

April 22, 2024

Sentence: 12-month community order, 100 hours unpaid work, and £1,500 compensation

Gemma Louise Ward's Pit Bull Terrier, named Kyra, attacked an Uber Eats driver while he was delivering a McDonald's order to her home in Seventh Avenue, Oldham, on May 3, 2023. The dog, which was not properly contained, pounced on the driver, bit his jaw, and caused injuries requiring hospital treatment. Ward attempted to act as a barrier but was reluctant to intervene fully, and the attack ended when her daughter restrained the dog. The driver suffered physical and emotional trauma, including needing medication for sleep.

Pleaded guilty; no previous convictions; court deemed her fit and proper to keep the dog under a contingent destruction order, which requires the dog to be kept on a lead and muzzled in public.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Andrew Cowell

Sending a noxious substance as a hoax

April 19, 2024

Sentence: 12 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to pay £378 in costs and surcharge

Andrew Cowell, from Salford, sent two parcels containing plastic bags with a yellow liquid, one of which was labelled 'biohazard', to a debt collection agency amid a dispute over his council tax bill. This action caused a security alert, with staff fearing it was dangerous. The liquid was later claimed by Cowell to be leftover cooking made by his wife. The incidents occurred while he was facing potential loss of his house, and he had initially refused to enter the dock in court in November 2022 before changing his plea.

Pleaded guilty to the offences. Judge commented that he should consider himself lucky to receive a suspended sentence. His solicitor noted that the offences occurred during a period of extreme stress, with alcohol as a coping strategy and declining mental health. He was also made subject to a six-month community order, including 10 days of rehabilitation and a six-month alcohol treatment programme.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Daniel Neale

Assault by beating

July 25, 2023

Sentence: 28 weeks imprisonment

Daniel Neale, while extremely intoxicated, attacked two female Metrolink workers and another individual at Old Trafford tram stop following a Manchester United match against Wolverhampton Wanderers on May 13, 2023. The incident occurred at a busy station where Neale was drinking in a turnstile, putting himself and others in danger. When asked to move by TravelSafe officers, he became abusive and aggressive, punching the workers and the third person in the chest and face before being arrested.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of assault by beating and being drunk and disorderly. Has prior convictions for burglary, criminal damage, arson, and failure to surrender to bail. Suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, paranoid schizophrenia, and anxiety, and has made progress while in custody, including completing a detox programme.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Islam Arif

Possession to supply illegal tobacco

June 19, 2023

Sentence: Fined £538, ordered to pay £500 in costs and £52 victim surcharge, and a destruction order

Police raided an address on Greengate Street, Glodwick, on 21 March 2022, discovering 19,400 illegal cigarettes in the cellar of the property. Islam Arif was charged with possession to supply contrary to the Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015 and was subsequently sentenced.

Pleaded guilty to possession to supply contrary to the Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Craig Davenport

Fly-tipping

March 9, 2023

Sentence: £500 fine, £1,269 costs, and £50 victim surcharge

Craig Davenport attempted to dispose of garden waste at the Ash Road household waste recycling centre in Droylsden using a trailer without the required permit. After staff intervened and the centre temporarily closed to remove a container, he dumped the waste on Ash Road and drove off, shouting 'Send me the bill'. The incident was captured on CCTV and reported to Tameside Council, occurring in April 2022.

Pleaded guilty to fly-tipping and expressed remorse. Magistrates described the offence as serious.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Kyle Windsor

Common Assault

January 30, 2023

Sentence: £189 fine, £453 costs, 10 rehabilitation activity days, and a six-month community sentence

Kyle Windsor arrived at Manchester Airport's Terminal Two at 1.13pm on July 25, 2022, and began consuming large amounts of alcohol due to a recent breakup. He became heavily intoxicated and attempted to board a Jet2 flight to Ibiza around 5.10pm, but was refused entry by staff due to his condition. He pushed a passenger service assistant, causing him to fall into a metal barrier, and shouted obscenities such as 'you f****** fat s***' at staff while families with children were present. Police arrested him and found a wrap of cocaine in his pocket.

Admitted to common assault, using threatening behaviour, being drunk and disorderly, and possession of cocaine. Suffers from PTSD and ADHD, self-medicates with alcohol but has since given up drinking, and thought the cocaine was ketamine.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Robert Browne

Racially aggravated common assault

December 10, 2022

Sentence: 10-week suspended sentence and £300 compensation

On July 25, 2022, in Cheadle, Stockport, Robert Browne verbally abused and physically assaulted a teacher with umbrellas, using racial slurs such as 'p**i w**ker'. The incident began when Browne was shouting at a homeless man, escalated after the victim started filming for his safety, and involved Browne threatening to kill the victim if the video was posted on Facebook. The assault caused head injuries, leading the victim to seek hospital treatment and experience ongoing distress.

Pleaded guilty to the offence. Magistrates described the assault as horrifying and stated he was very lucky not to be sent to jail. He had attended a funeral of a friend earlier that day and attributed his behaviour to alcohol influence.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Anna Hambleton

Common assault

December 6, 2022

Sentence: Fined £120, plus £85 costs and £34 victim surcharge

Anna Hambleton assaulted her ex-boyfriend in the Golden Hind Pub in Offerton, Stockport on March 11, 2022. She pushed her finger close to his face, shouted at him, tackled him to the ground, punched him, and kicked him in the back. The incident occurred after she had been drinking heavily and was motivated by revenge due to ongoing disputes.

Admitted common assault. Involved in a feud with the victim, who had previously thrown paint stripper and eggs on her car and smashed her windows. She is a mother-of-four and a former boxer.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Louise Brown

Common assault

December 6, 2022

Sentence: Fined £120, plus £85 costs and £34 victim surcharge

Louise Brown assisted in the assault on Anna Hambleton's ex-boyfriend in the Golden Hind Pub in Offerton, Stockport on March 11, 2022. She punched the complainant in the back of the head multiple times and kicked him in the back. The incident took place after she had been drinking heavily and was linked to the ongoing disputes.

Admitted common assault. Had her own issues with the complainant, including him shouting abuse about her disabled son. She is a mother-of-five.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Usman Khan

Criminal damage

October 10, 2022

Sentence: 12-month community order and 80 hours of unpaid work, plus £4,387.72 in costs

Usman Khan, while on a night out drinking in Manchester City Centre, became involved in an argument with Gagan Chadha in a nightclub. He let his emotions take over and smashed the windscreen of a white Ferrari on Deansgate at the junction with John Dalton Street/Bridge Street in the early hours of May 21, 2022, causing £4,207.72 worth of damage. The incident was captured on video, and Khan confronted witnesses afterward.

Pleaded guilty to criminal damage. Expressed embarrassment and remorse. Not currently employed and caring for young children, one of whom is disabled. Judge advised to pay off the costs and avoid similar actions.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Thomas O'connor

Harassment and Criminal Damage

September 8, 2022

Sentence: 18-month community order, 35-day rehabilitation requirement, alcohol abstinence monitoring requirement, £900 compensation, and 18-month ban from contacting the victim

Thomas O'Connor, after a bad breakup, turned up uninvited at his ex-partner's home in Rochdale on April 27, 2022. He had been drinking due to the breakup and his mental health issues. When refused entry, he used a key or screwdriver to carve the word 's**g' onto her car and damaged it further. He then sent threatening voice notes, warning he would involve 'his people' and return. This caused significant emotional distress to the victim, who stated he had ruined her life. O'Connor went to collect his belongings, including his antipsychotic medication, and accepted full responsibility for his actions amid relationship stress involving social services and her ex-partner.

Pleaded guilty to harassment and criminal damage. The judge commented that his behaviour was terrible and that he needed to find other ways to deal with his issues. He has a history of previous convictions and mental health issues.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

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