Here are 15 people jailed or handed suspended sentences for offences in and around Sunderland during the month.
They all appeared at Newcastle Crown Court unless otherwise stated.
9. Adam Taylor-Urch
Taylor-Urch, 30, of Brooklyn Street, Murton, pleaded guilty to the assault at Durham Crown Court where he received a 20-month jail sentence Photo: NOP
10. Anthony Keating and Louis Whelan
Keating, 23, of Palmerston Road, Sunderland and Whelan, 23, then of Saltburn Road, Sunderland, both denied murder but were found guilty by a jury after a trial last year. They were jailed for life, with a minimum term of 14 years Photo: NOP
11. Kieran Doran
Doran, 25, of Sulgrave Road, Sulgrave, pleaded guilty to two each of fraud by false representation and driving while disqualified and one of police and was handed a 30-month prison term and a fresh driving ban which will keep him off the roads until March 2026 by South Tyneside Photo: NOP
12. Moses Ralph
Ralph, 21, of Cradock Street, Bishop Auckland, pleaded guilty to charges of common assault and possession of an offensive weapon in public. Magistrates in South Tyneside jailed him for 21 weeks, suspended for 18 months Photo: NOP