Drink driving and handling a stolen slush machine - a round up of the latest Sunderland court cases

The following Sunderland cases have all been dealt with by South Northumberland Magistrates’ Court, sitting at either Sunderland or South Shields, recently:

By Gavin Ledwith

Published 27th Aug 2020, 06:00 BST

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Mark Anthony Johnson, 27, of Gerrard Road, was banned from driving for a year, fined £120 and ordered to pay a £34 victim surcharge and £85 prosecution costs after admitting drink driving on July 11.

Daniel Evans, 29, of Ancona Street, was banned from driving for 36 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay a £34 victim surcharge and £85 costs after admitting drug driving on December 31 last year.

Lewis Stubbs, 20, of Fordenbridge Square, Ford Estate, received a six-month conditional discharge and was ordered to pay a £21 victim surcharge and £85 costs after admitting possessing cannabis on December 17 last year.

File picture from Pixabay of a serving of slush

File picture from Pixabay of a serving of slush

Endri Cela, 30, of Gainsborough Road, was banned from driving for 22 months, fined £207 and ordered to pay a £34 victim surcharge and £85 costs after admitting drink driving on June 28.

Damian Cunningham, 21, of Runcorn Road, received a 12-month conditional discharge and was ordered to pay £300 compensation, a £22 victim surcharge and £85 costs after admitting assault and criminal damage on June 28.

Carl Everett, 26, of Haws Court, was fined £200 and ordered to pay a £34 victim surcharge and £85 costs after admitting using threatening or abusive words or behaviour on July 24.

Jade Hutchinson, 33, of Stratford Avenue, was fined £250 and ordered to pay a £30 victim surcharge and £85 costs after admitting dishonestly receiving stolen goods, namely a slush machine, on May 9, 2018.

The cases have been dealt by South Northumberland Magistrates' Court, which sits at Sunderland, above, and South Shields.

The cases have been dealt by South Northumberland Magistrates' Court, which sits at Sunderland, above, and South Shields.

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