Wirral Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 9 verdicts at Wirral Magistrates' Court (Birkenhead). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

January 2025 1 case

Helen Flanagan

Speeding and failing to provide driver information *

Sentence

6 months driving ban

Helen Flanagan was charged for not providing information to identify the driver of her Audi Q7, which was caught speeding on two separate occasions around Liverpool on July 10 and July 26.

She blamed her boyfriend for failing to respond to court documents and claimed she was too busy as a working single mother to handle them.

1 Jan 2025

February 2024 1 case

Colin Roberts

Voyeurism and harassment without violence *

Sentence

4 week jail sentence, suspended for 12 months

Between August 14 and September 6, 2023, Colin Roberts, 74, of School Hill in Heswall, repeatedly peered through the front door window of a couple's home, viewing them relaxing in their living room in underwear around 10.25pm. The acts were captured on CCTV eight times. Roberts admitted during police interview that he had been doing this for a couple of months due to problems in his relationship, laughed about it, and commented on seeing a young lady naked. He has three previous convictions for 17 offences, some sexual in nature, last around 20 years ago.

Pleaded guilty to voyeurism and harassment without violence. Ordered to complete 25 rehabilitation activity requirement days, given a restraining order for 12 months, and to sign the sex offenders register for 7 years. Chairman Robert Perry noted the serious impact on victims. Defendant showed remorse and has prospect of rehabilitation.

1 Feb 2024

December 2022 1 case

Francesca Morgan

Theft *

Sentence

12-month conditional discharge and £144 costs and victim surcharge

In June 2021, covert CCTV footage at Arrowe Park Hospital captured Francesca Morgan, a 33-year-old band 5 registered nurse from Woolton, taking paracetamol for a headache and a laxative solution on two occasions from the medication room intended for patients. She was identified due to unaccounted medication losses. Morgan initially denied the theft but admitted it upon seeing the evidence. She claimed it was commonplace among staff and she assumed consent as she felt poorly.

Pleaded that she had implied consent to take the medication. No previous convictions. Lost her job and career as a consequence. Prosecutor noted she was not accused of the entire theft, only two limited incidents.

1 Dec 2022

August 2021 2 cases

Craig Shingler

Animal cruelty *

Sentence

Banned from keeping animals for 10 years

Craig Shingler, along with Esha Proudlove, abused a 16-week-old puppy named Maya (now called Rue) by battering and strangling it, causing severe injuries. He provided false explanations to vets about the injuries and was involved in covering up the abuse, which neighbours overheard between October 15 and November 13, 2020.

Appeared at court with girlfriend Esha Proudlove; lied to vets about the puppy's injuries; spared jail.

26 Aug 2021

Esha Proudlove

Animal cruelty *

Sentence

Banned from keeping animals for 10 years

Esha Proudlove battered and strangled a 16-week-old puppy named Maya (now called Rue), causing severe injuries including a swollen thorax indicative of strong force or strangulation. She repeatedly took the puppy to the vet with false explanations, such as tripping over it or it falling from the sofa, between October 15 and November 13, 2020. Neighbours overheard the abuse, including shouts and bangs. She also neglected another dog, Milo, which was later removed by the RSPCA.

Appeared at court with boyfriend Craig Shingler; lied to vets about the puppy's injuries; spared jail.

26 Aug 2021

December 2020 1 case

Tahir

Selling counterfeit action figures and non-compliant vape liquid *

Sentence

Fined £350 and ordered to pay £2,000 costs and £35 victim surcharge

More than 1,000 bottles of vape liquid with excess nicotine and without health warnings were seized from Go Local Extra store on 101 Poulton Road in Seacombe, Wirral, along with 522 counterfeit action figures of characters such as Batman and Superman. The seizure occurred on July 2, 2019, following an inspection involving Trading Standards, Merseyside Police, Wirral Council, and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service.

Pleaded guilty to all three charges. Ordered to pay at a rate of £500 per month.

10 Dec 2020

March 2020 1 case

Chelsey Harwood

Failure to pay court fine *

Sentence

Fine of £12,778.98 issued for failing to pay previous fines

Chelsey Harwood failed to pay a total of £12,778.98, which included unpaid traffic fines and court costs from her 2018 sentencing. She was due to appear in court on March 10, 2020, but did not show up, resulting in the court issuing the fine in her absence.

Failed to appear in court; the fine accumulated from unpaid traffic fines and costs owed from prior appearances.

10 Mar 2020

August 2019 1 case

Stewart Hanson

Malicious Communications *

Sentence

12 weeks imprisonment and £300 compensation

Stewart Hanson sent an offensive email in October 2018 to Labour MP Naseem Shah, accusing her of anti-Semitism and attempting to silence victims of the Rotherham child abuse scandal. The email included racist taunts and threats of violence against the MP and her family, causing her significant distress and fear for her safety. He was arrested at his home in Tranmere and had no previous convictions.

Pleaded guilty to sending an offensive message. Expressed shame for his actions. Sentence increased due to religious hate element.

13 Aug 2019

June 2018 1 case

Jessica Coffey

Causing unnecessary suffering to an animal *

Sentence

Six-year ban on keeping equines, 150 hours of unpaid work, £1,100 in costs, and a community order

Jessica Coffey neglected and starved a two-year-old cob named Texas, leaving him emaciated in a muddy and inadequate field on Brimstage Road, Heswall, on or around January 2, 2018. The horse suffered a prolapsed and infected penis, collapsed during transport to the hospital, and had to be euthanised despite emergency treatment. Another horse, Spice, was kept in similar conditions but was in better health and is now recovering at a welfare centre.

Pleaded guilty to three charges under the Animal Welfare Act. District Judge Nick Sanders presided over the case.

27 Jun 2018

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About Wirral Magistrates' Court

Wirral Magistrates' Court, located in Birkenhead, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 9 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Birkenhead 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.

The court can be found at 120 Chester St, Birkenhead CH41 5DL, CH41 5DL.

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