THE following cases were heard at Peterlee and Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Courts in the last week.

ANNA MEREDITH HUDSON, 40, of Halton Road, Newton Hall, was banned from driving for 36 months after being caught behind the wheel whilst over the legal drink drive limit. The incident took place on June 14, on the A167 at Durham. A road side breath test showed 140mg of alcohol in her breath. The legal limit is 35mg. She pleaded guilty and was given a community order, made to pay £95 to fund victim services and £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

SHEREECE LARGE, 26, of Cavendish Close, Darlington, pleaded guilty to drink driving and was banned for 25 months. On June 4, she was caught on North Road driving under the influence of alcohol. A road side breath test showed 100mg of alcohol in her breath. Large was fined £200, made to pay £34 to fund victim services and £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

TERENCE RAYMOND GLASPER, 60, of Zetland Street, Darlington, was caught drink driving on July 8, 2021, at Widdowfield Street. A road side breath test showed 91mg of alcohol in his breath. He pleaded guilty and was banned from driving for 23 months and fined £583. Glasper was also made to pay £58 to fund victim services and £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

CLAIRE LOUISE BELL, 44, of Linden Place, Newton Aycliffe, was banned from driving for 32 months and given a suspended prison sentence after being caught behind the wheel whilst over the legal drink drive limit. The incident took place on March 19, on Emerson Way. A road side breath test showed 376mg of alcohol in her urine. She was also ordered to pay £128 to fund victim services and £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

JOHN MARCH, 39, of Bluebell Close, Leadgate, was fined £566 and disqualified from driving for 23 months. March was over the legal drink drive limit on July 5, on Medomsley Road. A road side breath test showed 113mg of alcohol in his breath. He pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay £57 to fund victim services and £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

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