West Cumbria Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Robert Weightman, previously convicted of sexual assault on April 19, 2024, where he inappropriately touched a woman, was given a 12-week suspended sentence on May 20, 2024. He breached this by failing to provide a breath sample after causing a road traffic accident on June 22, 2024, in Barrow, where he fled the scene, was located at Barrow train station with signs of intoxication, and refused to provide a sample in custody. This led to the activation of his sentence.

Philip Alun Powell breached a 10-year disqualification order from keeping domestic animals, which was imposed in December 2017 by Mold Magistrates’ Court for previously throwing a Staffordshire bull terrier puppy down a corridor, causing it to crash into a door, and kicking the dog after it made a mess. On March 27, 2024, police attended a property in Burnaby Street, Barrow, for unrelated matters and found him in unsupervised custody of various cats and dogs, with no evidence of harm to the animals.

David Graham Crawford was caught speeding in excess of 30 mph on Ironworks Road in Barrow on September 18, 2024, while driving a Citroen. He pleaded not guilty at court and was subsequently convicted.

Geoffrey Dodd was driving on Michaelson Road Bridge in Barrow on January 29, 2024, when he became severely distracted while adjusting his new glasses. This caused him to collide with a motorcyclist who was stopped at a red light. The victim suffered fractures to his spine and elbow, as well as soft tissue damage to his shoulder, leading to horrendous pain, a three-day hospital stay, and a recovery period of up to six months. The victim was unable to work until May 18, 2024, and experienced emotional distress.

David Watson threw a plastic bottle of laundry softener at a police officer, causing a large hematoma to the officer's head during an abusive incident.

Thomas Drewery drove his Volkswagen Crafter while having Benzoylecgonine, a by-product of cocaine, over the legal limit in his system, leading to his sentencing.

Jane Jones caused serious injury to a woman through careless driving, as determined in court.

Lynne Granville failed to provide a breath specimen for analysis on May 30, 2024, following an alert from supermarket staff, leading to her disqualification from driving.

Matthew Holland entered a complainant’s garage as a trespasser and stole cans of alcohol and a board game, as captured on Ring doorbell footage.

Reece Robertson, of Cook Road, Millom, illegally advertised two-week-old terrier puppies for sale on Facebook despite a 10-year ban on controlling animals, imposed in April of the previous year. On May 3, police found a terrier bitch, another dog, and six puppies in poor conditions at his property, including in a cupboard under the stairs and in kennels with faeces build-up. The dogs were seized, and the total cost to authorities was £13,896. Robertson also had a small amount of cannabis for personal use. Previous investigations revealed multiple dogs in his care suffering from untreated injuries and inadequate living conditions at his home and an allotment.

Callum Thompson provided information to a stalking protection order that he knew to be false and gave a false address to police on April 15, 2023, which breached the order while he was on bail and licence.

Joshua Huyton was in charge of a dangerously out-of-control Belgian Malinois that bit a tourist in Ambleside, requiring the tourist to get a tetanus injection.

Jack Stevenson-Grier entered Megan & Kids newsagents on Buccleuch Street in Barrow armed with a metal letter box and attacked a shopkeeper on duty.