Wigan And Leigh Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 23 verdicts at Wigan And Leigh Magistrates' Court (Wigan). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

September 2026 3 cases

Dillan Duffy

3 Sep 2026

Assault by beating *

Sentence

Fined £120

Dillan Duffy assaulted a woman by beating her on or before December 30, 2025. He was originally given a community order by Manchester City Magistrates' Court on June 26, 2026, but he failed to attend unpaid work appointments on July 30 and August 6, 2026 without providing a reasonable excuse. On September 3, 2026, the order was revoked and he was re-sentenced for the original offence.

Originally given a community order on June 26, 2026 for assault by beating; failed to attend unpaid work appointments on July 30 and August 6, 2026 without reasonable excuse. Ordered to pay £60 in costs. Collection order made with £20 per month from December 12, 2026.

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Checked against source, except the date 11 Sep 2026

John Cochran

1 Sep 2026

Causing unnecessary suffering to an animal *

Sentence

Disqualified from owning and keeping dogs for 3 years; 12-month community order with 20 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days and 200 hours unpaid work; ordered to pay £925.30 in costs and a £114 victim surcharge

In August 2025, RSPCA inspectors attended a property in the Bolton area following reports of a dog with a large tumour. They found an elderly German Shepherd shut in a kitchen with a large pendulous, ulcerated mammary tumour that smelled of rotting flesh and infection. The dog suffered severe pain and was later euthanised. John Cochran was one of the dog's owners and pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering by failing to seek veterinary care.

Pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to his dog. The dog was found with a large ulcerated mammary tumour and was humanely euthanised due to its poor prognosis.

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Checked against source, except the date 10 Sep 2026

Kerry Harwood

1 Sep 2026

Causing unnecessary suffering to an animal *

Sentence

In August 2025, RSPCA inspectors attended a property in the Bolton area following reports of a dog with a large tumour. They found an elderly German Shepherd shut in a kitchen with a large pendulous, ulcerated mammary tumour that smelled of rotting flesh and infection. The dog suffered severe pain and was later euthanised. Kerry Harwood was one of the dog's owners and pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering by failing to seek veterinary care.

Pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to her dog. She had stated she knew something needed to be done and that the dog needed to be put to sleep.

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Checked against source, except the date 10 Sep 2026

December 2025 1 case

Heather Atherton

16 Dec 2025

Assault, common assault, taking a vehicle without consent, and stalking *

Sentence

18-month community order with 15 rehabilitation activity days, plus £514 costs and victim surcharge

On December 16, 2024, Heather Atherton, 38, from Manor Grove, Orrell, Wigan, assaulted her fiancée by punching her in the ribs at Georgia Browns bar in Hindley, Wigan, after becoming jealous when the victim left her alone in a nightclub booth to dance with friends. Following arrest and bail with no-contact restrictions, Atherton breached bail by messaging via her cousin and parking outside the victim's home to stare at her. On May 3, 2025, while the victim was at work, Atherton entered the house undetected, waited inside with her belongings, aggressively confronted the victim upon her return, and took the car without consent, causing fear and distress. The victim, who has a daughter from a previous relationship, ended the engagement and relocated to a secret address, fearing for her life.

Pleaded guilty. Appeared in court in a wheelchair after losing two toes in an undisclosed incident. Defence claimed no entry into house and interaction on doorstep. No restraining order issued due to lack of victim's new address.

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Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

Sentencing date not recorded 19 cases

We could not confirm the sentencing date for these from the source report, so none is shown. Everything else about them was checked as usual.

Jamie Evans

Assault by beating *

Sentence

9 weeks imprisonment

Jamie Evans assaulted a woman by beating her on July 19, 2024. He had originally denied the offence but changed his plea to guilty during a hearing at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court. He was sentenced to nine weeks in prison and made subject to a three-year restraining order prohibiting contact with the woman.

Changed his plea to guilty during a hearing. A restraining order was imposed banning contact with the woman for three years.

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Checked against source, except the date 29 Aug 2026

Jamie Roden

Theft and fraud *

Sentence

12 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months

Jamie Roden stole £40 of groceries from Tesco Express on February 18 and £86 of chocolates from One Stop on June 3. On June 24 he broke into a car and stole £150 in cash plus bank cards, then fraudulently used them to make withdrawals at three shops. He also admitted interfering with three other vehicles with intent to steal.

Pleaded guilty to thefts, fraud and vehicle interference. Also ordered to undergo drug rehabilitation and complete 20 days of rehabilitation activities.

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Checked against source, except the date 29 Aug 2026

Lee O'shea

Driving while disqualified *

Sentence

8 weeks custody

Lee O'Shea was seen by police driving a Citroen DS3 near his home on April 23 while disqualified. He tried to give police the slip after they caught him flouting a road ban. Officers charged him with driving while disqualified, driving without a licence or insurance, careless driving and failing to stop for police.

Pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, driving without a licence or insurance, careless driving and failing to stop for police. The bench said prison was justified because he had a flagrant disregard for court orders.

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Checked against source, except the date 29 Aug 2026

Mark Byatt

Attempting sexual communication with a minor *

Sentence

Fined £120, with a five-year sexual harm prevention order, five years on the sex offenders' register and 40 days rehabilitation activities

Mark Byatt communicated online with a child, told the child he had condoms and sent a map location of his home. He admitted attempting sexual communication with a minor.

Pleaded guilty to attempting sexual communication with a minor.

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Checked against source, except the date 29 Aug 2026

Mark Postlethwaite

Fraud *

Sentence

50 hours unpaid work, 10 days rehabilitation activities, and £1,950 compensation

Mark Postlethwaite fraudulently used a stolen company fuel card to buy petrol between December 6 and 19, 2022. He was ordered to complete rehabilitation activities and unpaid work and to pay compensation of £1,950.

Pleaded guilty to fraudulently using a stolen company fuel card.

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Checked against source, except the date 16 Sep 2026

Martin Mountford

Possession of a bladed article *

Sentence

8 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months

Martin Mountford admitted having a Samurai sword in public in Leigh on October 1 and to affray. He was given a suspended prison sentence and a restraining order forbidding him from going to a specified address in Leigh for two years.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a knife blade or sharp pointed article in a public place and affray. Also given a two-year restraining order, 15 days rehabilitation activities, and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £187 surcharge.

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Checked against source 3 Oct 2026

Martin Wilding

Assault by beating *

Sentence

10 months imprisonment

Martin Wilding attacked another man and threatened him with a knife on June 1, 2024. He pleaded guilty to assault by beating, threatening the same person with a knife, and possession of a blade. The offences occurred in a domestic context, and the court stated custody was justified because they were multiple offences. He was ordered to forfeit the knife and pay court costs and a victim services surcharge.

Pleaded guilty to assault by beating, threatening another man with a knife, and possession of a blade. The court said custody was justified as these were multiple offences in a domestic context. He must forfeit the knife and pay £239 in court costs and a victim services surcharge.

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Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

Neil Frost

Attempting sexual communication with a child and making indecent images of a child *

Sentence

10-month prison sentence suspended for two years, with mental health treatment for six months, 15 days rehabilitation activities and 60 hours unpaid work

Neil Frost attempted to engage in sexual communication with a child on April 8, 11 and 12, 2024, and made indecent images of a child, category C in seriousness, between March 4, 2023 and June 29, 2024. Mobile phones were seized and a sexual harm prevention order was made for five years.

Pleaded guilty to three charges of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and one charge of making indecent images of a child. A five-year sexual harm prevention order was also imposed, and he must pay £85 prosecution costs and a £187 surcharge.

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Checked against source, except the date 5 Sep 2026

Philip Nightingale

Driving while disqualified *

Sentence

12 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months

Philip Nightingale drove a Ford Fiesta while disqualified and over the specified limit for cocaine, and drove without insurance. He also admitted possessing class B drug amphetamine. He received a suspended prison sentence and was disqualified from driving for 52 months.

Pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, driving over the specified limit for cocaine, driving without insurance, and possessing class B drug amphetamine. Disqualified from driving for 52 months and ordered to complete six months drug rehabilitation and 14 days rehabilitation activities.

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Checked against source 3 Oct 2026

Westleigh Hayes

Riding an e-bike without due care and attention *

Sentence

12-month driving disqualification and £200 fine

Westleigh Hayes rode a Sur-Ron off-road electric bike on Holden Road on July 31 without due care and attention. He also had no licence and no insurance for the e-bike. Wigan magistrates imposed a 12-month driving disqualification and a £200 fine.

Pleaded guilty to riding without due care and attention, riding without a licence, and riding without insurance. Ordered to pay £85 prosecution costs.

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Checked against source 10 Oct 2026

Zoe Watson

Child neglect *

Sentence

12 weeks imprisonment suspended for 18 months

Zoe Watson was convicted of wilfully assaulting, ill treating, neglecting or abandoning a boy on 15 April 2025 and assaulting a female by beating on the same day. She was found guilty by Wigan magistrates in her absence. She had pleaded guilty to cannabis possession and assaulting two police officers on 26 February 2026.

Found guilty in her absence of child neglect and assault by beating. Also pleaded guilty to cannabis possession and assaulting two police officers. Imposed an 18-month supervision order, alcohol treatment programme and 20 days of rehabilitation activities.

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Checked against source, except the date 29 Aug 2026

Adam King

Burglary *

Sentence

24 weeks imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Adam King stole chocolate and coffee worth £40.50 from Food Warehouse on April 2, a soap set worth £18 from Home Bargains on April 8, and washing pods worth £129.87 in a burglary at Aldi on April 18. He also admitted stealing a woman's car keys on April 23. The court described the theft of the car keys as particularly mean.

Pleaded guilty to theft and burglary. History of acquisitive crime and offences committed while on bail. Also ordered to complete six months drug rehabilitation and 26 days rehabilitation activities, and to pay £247.87 compensation.

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Checked against source, except the date 29 Aug 2026

Adjo Belem

Drink driving *

Sentence

Four-year driving disqualification and 300 hours unpaid work

Police stopped Adjo Belem driving a Vauxhall Astra on Three Sisters Road, Ashton, on August 9. A breath test recorded 104 microgrammes of alcohol in 100ml of breath, nearly three times the legal limit of 35 microgrammes. She pleaded guilty to drink driving and to driving without a licence and insurance.

Pleaded guilty to driving over the alcohol limit and driving without a licence and insurance. The disqualification may be reduced to 48 weeks on completion of a drink-driver rehabilitation programme.

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Checked against source, except the date 5 Sep 2026

Callum Walker

Harassment *

Sentence

12 weeks imprisonment

Callum Walker admitted harassing a woman on July 15 and 16 by visiting her home in contravention of a restraining order imposed on January 6. He was jailed for 12 weeks.

Pleaded guilty to harassment by visiting a woman's home in breach of a restraining order imposed by Bolton Crown Court.

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Checked against source, except the date 29 Aug 2026

Cameron Mountford

Assault by beating *

Sentence

12 months community order with 100 hours unpaid work

Cameron Mountford pleaded guilty to assaulting a man by beating him and affray on the same date in Leigh. He was given a community order with unpaid work and a restraining order.

Pleaded guilty to assault by beating and affray on the same date. Also given a two-year restraining order and ordered to pay £85 costs and £114 surcharge.

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Checked against source 3 Oct 2026

Christopher Marsh

Theft *

Sentence

8 months imprisonment

Christopher Marsh stole a woman's bank card in Wigan on November 8 and then stole £2,732.47 from her between November 9 and 11.

Pleaded guilty. The court said the offences were a flagrant breach of trust of a family member. Also ordered to pay £350 compensation.

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Checked against source, except the date 29 Aug 2026

David Johnson

Harassment - breach of a restraining order *

Sentence

10 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months, 15 days rehabilitation activity requirement, £50 fine and £85 costs

David Johnson, 55, was subject to a restraining order imposed in October 2024. He breached it three times in 10 days by sending Facebook messages to a woman on May 13 and 23 last year and by going to an address from which he was banned on the later date. He pleaded guilty to three counts of harassment - breach of a restraining order on conviction.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of harassment - breach of a restraining order on conviction. The restraining order was imposed in October 2024 and prohibits contact with the woman until August 6, 2028.

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Checked against source, except the date 29 Aug 2026

David Morris

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

40 weeks imprisonment suspended for 2 years, with supervision, alcohol treatment, 10 days rehabilitation activities and £100 compensation

David Morris was convicted of causing actual bodily harm to a woman on May 16 last year. He failed to attend his trial at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court and was found guilty in his absence. The bench noted that the incident was witnessed by a child and imposed a 40-week custodial term suspended for two years with supervision, alcohol treatment, rehabilitation activities and compensation.

Found guilty in absence after failing to attend trial. The fact that a child witnessed the assault was treated as an aggravating factor.

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Checked against source, except the date 29 Aug 2026

Diane Scott

Theft *

Sentence

16 weeks imprisonment

Diane Scott admitted further thefts after previously receiving a suspended prison sentence in July for offences against retailers. Between 14 July and 19 August 2026 she stole hundreds of pounds worth of goods, mainly laundry products and confectionery, almost always from the same convenience store on Wigan Road in Leigh, and also admitted one theft from a discount store on 17 August. Her repeated visits to the convenience store put her in breach of a criminal behaviour order that barred her from those premises.

Admitted a series of thefts and a breach of a criminal behaviour order. The chair of the bench said she had shown a flagrant disregard for court orders and other people's property.

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Checked against source, except the date 19 Sep 2026

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Wigan And Leigh Magistrates' Court, located in Wigan, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 23 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Wigan area and surrounding communities. Magistrates' Courts handle the majority of criminal cases in England and Wales, with cases heard by a bench of magistrates or a district judge.

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