The following cases were heard at Worcester Magistrates Court recently.

 

A prolific shoplifter has been given jail time for his latest theft offences. 

Bryn Jones of no fixed abode but previously of Oldbury Road, Worcester, admitted three thefts from a shop. 

The court heard Jones stole alcohol from Tesco and Sainsbury's stores in Worcester. 

Jones, who had a lenghly record of previous offences, received two weeks jail. 

 

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Corey Taylor-Knowles, of The Foresters YMCA in the Arboretum, returned to the court to admit his latest stealing offence. 

The 23-year-old admitted stealing two outdoor coats, valued at a total of £129.98 from Mountain Warehouse in Broad Street. 

Taylor-Knowles received a 12-month conditional discharge from city magistrates. 

We reported last year Taylor-Knowles went on a stealing spree between April and June, taking items from Morrisons, Peacocks, Superdrug and Boots.

 

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A FORMER teacher avoided jail for drink driving after being caught a third time by police. 

Magistrates heard Verity Frieze, 47, of Wolsey Close, Worcester, drunk drove a Fiat 500 in Wolsey Close on Wednesday, December 21. 

The court heard Frieze's evidential specimen showed she had 88mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath which is above the legal limit of 35mcg.

The court heard Frieze had alcohol issues but she wanted to get help.

Frieze was given a community order and a driving ban. 

 

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And a man was told he could go free from court after his assault trial collapsed.

Shamas Iqbal, of Williamson Road, Worcester, appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court for his trial on Monday, (February 6).

The 30-year-old had faced one charge of assaulting a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm.

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The prosecution witnesses failed to turn up leading to the prosecutor asking for an adjournment.

After magistrates rejected that the crown offered no evidence, and Mr Iqbal was told his case had been dismissed.