PAEDOPHILES, an offender who got stabbed after kidnapping a child and a knife-wielding robber were among the Warrington criminals brought to justice in October.
Every month, the Warrington Guardian takes a look back at some of the court cases that have been featured in the paper in the weeks previously.
Other defendants appearing during October included a boyfriend who stabbed a man with a screwdriver, a controlling bully and an established car thief.
Here are 24 criminals who were sentenced by the courts in August:
NAME: Regan Harte
AGE: 23
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Monday, October 3
CRIME: Two counts each of burglary and theft, as well as sole counts of handling stolen goods, possession of cannabis and fraudulent use of a registration mark.
The shameless burglar used blow torches to break into homes and steal high-end cars.
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "I am dealing with a number of extremely serious offences committed by a young man who has already compiled a very unattractive list of previous convictions."
SENTENCE: Two years in prison suspended for two years
Regan Harte
NAME: Andrew Cooper
AGE: 25
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Monday, October 3
CRIME: Child abduction
The offender ‘abducted a child’ and was then stabbed in the street in a ‘bizarre’ course of events.
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: “It is quite clear, given the nature of the offence, that there must be immediate imprisonment.”
SENTENCE: 12 months in prison
Andrew Cooper
NAME: Jack Tracey
AGE: 21
COURT: Warrington Magistrates' Court
DATE: Tuesday, October 4
CRIME: Possessing an offensive weapon in a public place and breach of a suspended sentence
The offender with previous for possessing weapons was caught with a baseball bat in the town centre.
SENTENCE: 24 weeks in prison
Jack Tracey
NAME: Thomas Hillman
AGE: 29
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Tuesday, October 4
CRIME: Three counts of making indecent images of children (IIOC) and sole counts of possessing IIOC, possessing a prohibited image of a child, possessing extreme pornographic images involving animals and possessing cocaine
The National Crime Agency caught the dad watching horrific videos of toddlers being raped.
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "You have been remarkably open with the probation service about the fact that you were gaining sexual gratification from the material."
SENTENCE: Two-year community order
Liverpool Crown Court
NAME: Stephen Jones
AGE: 48
COURT: Chester Magistrates’ Court
DATE: Tuesday, October 4
CRIME: Being drunk and disorderly in a public place and assault by beating of an emergency worker
A vile drunk spat in a police officer’s face
SENTENCE: 12 weeks in prison
He spat in a police officer's face
NAME: Jacob Green
AGE: 18
COURT: Warrington Magistrates' Court
DATE: Tuesday, October 4
CRIME: Wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent
The teen was spared jail despite a ‘serious and unprovoked’ assault which broke the victim's jaw.
SENTENCE: Four months in prison suspended for 18 months
The assault occurred near Warrington Bus Station
NAME: Rachel Tinsley
AGE: 36
COURT: Warrington Magistrates' Court
DATE: Tuesday, October 4
CRIME: Theft from a shop and racially aggravated common assault
The female offender stole wine and racially abused a man in Aldi in Birchwood.
SENTENCE: Eight weeks in prison suspended for 18 months
Aldi
NAME: Lewis Shackleton
AGE: 22
COURT: Crewe Magistrates' Court
DATE: Thursday, October 6
CRIME: Intentional strangulation, making threats to kill and engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour
The controlling bully strangled his girlfriend and threatened suicide to get his own way.
SENTENCE: 72 weeks in prison
Lewis Shackleton
NAME: Paul Daly
AGE: 53
COURT: Chester Magistrates' Court
DATE: Monday, October 10
CRIME: Two charges of attempted burglary of a dwelling with intent to steal
SENTENCE: 52 weeks in prison
Paul Daly
NAME: Kieron Elvan
AGE: 29
COURT: Warrington Magistrates' Court
DATE: Monday, October 10
CRIME: Exposure
The flasher was jailed for intentionally exposing his genitals in public.
SENTENCE: Six weeks in prison
Warrington Magistrates' Court
NAME: Jonathan Simpson
AGE: 42
COURT: Chester Crown Court
DATE: Tuesday, October 11
CRIME: Escaping from lawful custody
The prison absconder was jailed for longer after a manhunt which closed two busy motorways.
SENTENCE: Nine months in prison
Jonathan Simpson
NAME: Reiss White
AGE: 31
COURT: Chester Crown Court
DATE: Thursday, October 13
CRIME: Possessing with intent to supply a class A drug
SENTENCE: Two years and three months in prison
Creamfields Music Festival
NAME: Ethan Moran
AGE: 21
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Tuesday, October 18
CRIME: Engaging in sexual activity with a child
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: “This was clearly inappropriate and wrong sexual activity, which you accept."
SENTENCE: Six months in prison
Ethan Moran
NAME: Irina-Alexandra Resteanu
AGE: 22
COURT: Warrington Magistrates’ Court
DATE: Tuesday, October 18
CRIME: Stalking involving serious alarm or distress
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: “Your conduct was clearly quite obsessive.”
SENTENCE: 18-month community order
Warrington Magistrates' Court
NAME: Carl Llewellyn
AGE: 38
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Thursday, October 20
CRIME: Robbery and possession of a bladed article in public
Brave heroes tackled the blade-wielding thief during a knifepoint pharmacy robbery.
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: “You cared not for your victims’ welfare at all, such was your determination to rob them of a quantity of diazepam."
SENTENCE: Six years in prison
Carl Llewellyn
NAME: Alan Brocklehurst
AGE: 50
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Thursday, October 20
CRIME: Attempting to cause or incite a child to engage in sexual activity and attempted sexual communications with a child
The predator who asked ’14-year-old girl’ if she wanted ‘naughty fun’ was locked up.
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: “There is no way you would not have known that Gemma did not exist, and as far you were concerned, you were communicating with a 14-year-old girl."
SENTENCE: Two years and eight months in prison
Alan Brocklehurst
NAME: Michael Marsh
AGE: 55
COURT: Chester Magistrates’ Court
DATE: Friday, October 21
CRIME: Controlling and coercive behaviour and assault by beating
SENTENCE: 26 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months
Michael Marsh was sentenced at Chester Magistrates’ Court
NAME: Dylan Newman and Mark Sibbick
AGE: 21 and 47
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Monday, October 24
CRIME: Two counts of possessing a class A drug with intent to supply and possessing a class B drug with intent to supply
Two men were caught on a class A ‘drug run’ with heroin and cocaine in Warrington
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: “What is clear is that you, Mr Sibbick, and you, Mr Newman, were on a drug run from your home address in Grimbsy to Merseyside.”
SENTENCE: Newman was handed an 18-month prison sentence and Sibbick was handed a four-year and nine-month prison sentence
Mark Sibbick and Dylan Newman
NAME: Simon Tomkins
AGE: 39
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Tuesday, October 25
CRIME: Three counts of making indecent images of children (IIOC) and sole counts each of possessing IIOC, possessing prohibited images of children and possessing a class B controlled drug
A disgusting paedophile who had been making indecent images of children since 2007
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "The victims in this case are the children in those images. They are being sexually exploited and are highly vulnerable.”
SENTENCE: Two years behind bars
Simon Tomkins
NAME: Brad Axford
AGE: 19
COURT: Warrington Magistrates' Court
DATE: Tuesday, October 25
CRIME: Possessing an imitation firearm in a public place and possession of a class A drug
The teenager was caught carrying an imitation submachine gun and drugs in a pub beer garden.
SENTENCE: Fined £100
The Red Lion pub in Stockton Heath
NAME: Kaidee Birchall and Sheldon Burgess
AGE: 18 and 19
COURT: Manchester Crown Court
DATE: Friday, October 28
CRIME: Birchall pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm and witness intimidation while Burgess pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent to do so and having an offensive weapon in a public place
SENTENCE: Birchall received a youth rehabilitation order and Burgess received five years and seven months detention
Kaidee Birchall and Sheldon Burgess
NAME: Jimmy Artell
AGE: 41
COURT: Chester Magistrates’ Court
DATE: Friday, October 28
CRIME: Breach of a criminal behaviour order, two counts of being convicted of an offence while subject to a community order and one of failing to comply with post-sentence supervision requirements
The serial nuisance is back behind bars after yet again being caught drunk in public.
SENTENCE: Jailed for 28 days
Jimmy Artell
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