Court roundup '“ Theft of a fitted sheet, a curtain tie and children's toy among cases dealt with in Sunderland

Gareth Steel, 35, of Canon Cockin Street, Sunderland, admitted stealing a £12.50 toy from The Entertainer, on April 11. He was given a conditional discharged for 12 months and was told to pay compensation of £12.50 and victim surcharge of £7.50.

Rasel Ahmed, 18, of Cleveland Road, Sunderland, admitted threatening unlawful violence, on January 01, 2016. He was given a 12-month community order with 40 hours’ unpaid work and was told to pay victim surcharge of £60 and costs of £30.

Syed Ahmed, 19, of Peel Street, Sunderland, pleaded guilty to threatening unlawful violence, on January 01, 2016. He was given a 12-month community order with 60 hours’ unpaid work and was told to pay a victim surcharge of £60 and costs of £30.

Christopher Baker, 30, of Shields Place, Hetton, admitted stealing a fitted sheet and a curtain tie to the value of £13.49, from Dunelm Mill in Pallion, on December 1, 2015. He was given a conditional discharge for 12 month, with a victim surcharge of £15 and costs of £85.

Samantha Muir, 22, of Brady Street, Pallion, Sunderland, pleaded guilty to stealing items from a car worth £200, between February 16 and February 19. He was given a conditional discharge for 6 months and was told to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £15 and costs of £85.

Wayne Orr, 45, of Carley Road, Sunderland, pleaded guilty to threatening unlawful violence on January 1, 2016. He was given a 12-month community order with 40 hours’ unpaid work and was told to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £60 and costs of £30.

Harpreet Singh, 29, of Bramhall Drive, Washington, admitted driving a car, while exceeding the driving legal limit for cannabis, on February 9. He was fined £120, with £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs and was banned from driving for a year.