Drug possession, motoring offences and assault: Magistrates deal with cases from Sunderland and South Tyneside

Michael John Snaith, 33, of Mandela Close, Sunderland, admitted possession of drugs, assault and being drunk and disorderly.

He was given a six-month conditional discharge and a one-year community order. He was ordered to pay £395 costs.

Cain Lebihan, 18, of Hill View Square, Sunderland, admitted two charges of assault, criminal damage, breaching a conditional discharge order and failing to surrender to custody. He was given a 12-month community order and ordered to pay a total of £200 in compensation, a £90 victim surcharge and £170 costs.

Richard Stewart, 35, of Aycliffe Crescent, Sunderland, pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified and driving without insurance. He was fined £320 and ordered to pay £250 compensation, costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £32. He was also given six penalty points.

The cases were dealt with in South Shields at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court.placeholder image
The cases were dealt with in South Shields at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court.

Michael Andrew Younghusband, 36, of Somerset Road, Sunderland, was fined £140 after admitting a charge of threatening behaviour. He was also ordered to pay £85 costs and a £30 surcharge.

Britney Milne, 20, of Hardie Drive, West Boldon, admitted driving with excess alcohol. She was fined £384 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a surcharge of £38. She was banned from driving for two years.

Reece Greenwood, 26, of Woburn, Washington, was fined £80 after he admitted breaching a community order.

Michael William Johnson, 31, of Stanhope Road, South Shields, admitted breaching a community order. He was given ten hours of unpaid work added to the order.

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