THE following cases were among those heard at Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee Magistrates’ Court during the last week.

CHRISTOPHER ALAN MARTIN, who is currently at HM Prison Durham, was fined £120 after he was found in possession of a class A drug on June 6, 2019. The 34-year-old was ordered to pay £32 to fund victim services and £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service. The drugs were also fortified.

KEVIN ANTHONY HETHERINGTON, 18, of Gateshead, was in the dock after he failed to comply with the requirements of a community order made by South Northumbria Magistrates' Court on August 8, 2019. The Ripley Court resident admitted the breach and was fined £50.

GLYN STEWART, 33, of Roddymoor, was given a four week prison sentence suspended for two years after he damaged a door without lawful excuse. He pleaded guilty and was also handed a restraining order by Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee Magistrates’ Court and ordered to pay £500 compensation. Stewart was also in the dock for using violence to gain entry to a premise, assaulting a woman twice by beating her, assaulting a police officer and damaging a CCTV camera inside a police vehicle. The Elm Gardens resident was also convicted of being found in possession of a class A drug and committing an offence whilst subject to a conditional discharge order.

PAUL BURNHAM, 31, of Third Street, Horden, was given a community order and ordered to pay £38 to the Crown Prosecution Service after he damaged a kitchen window without lawful excuse. Burnham pleaded guilty and was made to pay £90 to fund victim services. He was also in the dock for breaching a restraining order on two occasions and committing a further offence whilst subject to a conditional discharge order.

JULIE CANT, of Cochrane Terrace, Ferryhill, was fined £100 for keeping an unlicensed vehicle. The 54-year-old pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay £15 vehicle excise back duty and £85 compensation.

LUKE RYAN GEORGE DAWSON, 29, of Hope Street, Crook, was handed a community order after he damaged a window belonging to Believe Housing without lawful excuse. He pleaded guilty and was made to pay £50 compensation. Dawson was also made to pay a further £145 compensation after he damaged five cells belonging to Durham Police.

VICTOR HENRY TUCKER, 56, of Darlington, pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified and was also caught behind the wheel without insurance. The Kitching Grove resident was given a community order, ordered to pay £90 to fund victim services and handed eight penalty driving points.

STACEY MARGERIE ALDWORTH, of Foundry Street, Shildon, was discharged conditionally for six months after she stole £75 worth of make-up from TK Maxx and was ordered a to pay £74.93 compensation. The 31-year-old was also up in the dock for stealing perfume worth £20 from Superdrug. Following the incident, she was made to pay £20 compensation.

JAMES DAVID ALEXANDER FISHWICK, of China Street, Darlington, was handed a community order after he dishonestly received a stolen bike. The 33-year-old was also made to pay £90 to fund victim services and £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

GEORGINA CRIBBIN, 30, of Craghead, was fined £200 and disqualified from driving for 24 months after she pleaded guilty to driving whilst over the legal drink-drive limit. The Callerton Place resident was also ordered to pay £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service and £32 to fund victim services.

KATE EMBLETON, of Chichester Road, South Shields, was made to pay £60 after she failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order. The 28-year-old admitted the breach.

IAN NICHOLSON, 37, of Maling Close, Bishop Auckland, was fined £673 and disqualified from driving for 24 months after he was caught behind the wheel whilst over the legal drink-drive limit. He pleaded guilty and was also made to pay £67 to fund victim services and £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

SHAUN BONSELS, of Hexham Avenue, Seaham, was discharged conditionally for six months after he threatened to burn a woman’s clothes. The 35-year-old indicated a plea of guilt and was ordered to pay £21 to fund victim services and £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

ANTHONY HANDLEY, 58, of Darlington, was handed a community order requiring him to undergo rehabilitation after he made a category C indecent image of a child. The Branksome Terrace resident indicated a plea of guilt and was made to pay £90 to fund victim services and £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

SHANNON LOUISE NIMMO, 20, of Leafield Road, Darlington, was handed a community order after she assaulted a woman by beating her. She pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay £200 compensation.

SIMON BERNARD BLACKLOCK, 45, of Bishop Auckland, was discharged conditionally for 12 months after he stole heating oil. The Gibbon Street resident indicated a plea of guilt and was ordered to pay £21 to fund victim services and £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

PHILIP RALPH LONGSTAFF, of Stanhope Street, Newcastle, was fined £40 after he pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly at Clayport Library, in Durham. The 48-year-old was also ordered to pay £32 to fund victim services.

RYAN WARD, 28, of Sunderland, was fined £80 after he breached a restraining order. The Kemble Square resident indicated a plea of guilt and was ordered to pay £32 to fund victim services.

DAVID WILLIS, of Thompson Road, Sunderland, was disqualified from holding a driving license for 18 months and fined £120 after he was caught behind the wheel whilst over the legal drink-drive limit. The 55-year-old was also made to pay £32 to fund victim services.

VICTORIA BAINBRIDGE, of Milkwood Court, Darlington, was fined £400 and disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving license for 18 months after she was caught behind the wheel whilst under the influence of alcohol. The 29-year-old pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service and £40 to fund victim services.

SEAN THOMAS CALVERT, 42, of Millhouse Road, Newton Aycliffe, pleaded guilty to drink drinking at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court and was disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving license for 17 months. He was also made to pay £32 to fund victim services, £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service and a £120 fine.

ROMAN DRON, of Fieldhouse Lane, Durham, was given five penalty driving points and fined £260 after he was caught driving without due care and attention. The 57-year-old pleaded guilty and was made to pay £32 to fund victim services and £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

AMY JOANNE KELLY, 30, of Tom Raine Court, Darlington, was handed a community order after she stole £48 worth of fabric conditioner from Wilkinsons. She pleaded guilty and was also forced to pay £48 compensation. On a separate occasion she also stole aerial washing pods worth £30 from Wilko's. She was made to pay £30 compensation.

LUKE THOMAS SETTLE, 28, of Darlington, was disqualified from driving for 12 months after he was caught behind the wheel whilst under the influence of a controlled drug on three occasions. The Brook Terrace resident pleaded guilty to all three counts and was fined £120, ordered to pay £32 to fund victim services and £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

A G OPERATIONS LTD, based at Kings Heath, Birmingham, was fined £950 after it used a large goods vehicle or passenger carrying vehicle when the maximum gross weight in the plate was exceeded. The court ordered the firm to pay £95 to fund victim services and £172 compensation.

HOOSHMAND AMIRI, of Brent Cross Gardens, London, was fined £293 after he was caught driving a vehicle, fitted with a plate in accordance with regulation 66 of road vehicles regulations when the maximum axle weight was exceeded. The 35-year-old was made to pay £32 to the fund victim services and £80 compensation.

INTERCONTINTENTAL FOODS LTD, based on Greycaine Road, Watford, was fined £5022.60 after it used a large goods vehicle or passenger carrying vehicle fitted with a plate in accordance with road vehicles regulations, when the maximum gross weight in the plate was exceeded. The firm was also made to pay £181 to fund victim services and £366 compensation.

SUPERSTORE LIMITED NEWCASTLE HALAL, based on West Road, in Newcastle, was fined £2521.20 when it used a motor vehicle, fitted with a plate in accordance with road vehicle regulations when the maximum train weight shown on the plate was exceeded. The business was forced to pay £181 to fund victim services and £264 compensation.

RYAN STEVEN PAUL, of Stotfold Road, Birmingham, was fined £120 after he used a large goods vehicle or passenger carrying vehicle with a plate in accordance with the road vehicle regulations, when the maximum gross weight in the plate was exceeded. The 32-year-old was fined £120, ordered to pay £32 to fund victim services and made to pay £122 compensation.

SAMANTHA RIDLEY, of Grassmere Road, Ferryhill, was fined £120 after her child failed to regularly attend school. The 34-year-old was ordered to pay £30 to fund victim services and £80 in compensation.

MOHAMMED AHMED ZADIE, 32, of St Andrews Court, Newcastle, was fined £440 after he used a vehicle when the maximum train weight was exceeded. He was also made to pay £112 compensation.