AN ARMED robber was released from a mental health hospital just hours before he held a worker at knife point, a court heard.
A DRUNK who sped through Hartlepool whilst more than double over the alcohol limit has been spared jail.
A FATHER-OF-SIX has been jailed after he tried to smuggle a mobile phone into prison to help his son get through a “rough time” whilst behind bars.
A DRUNK who led police on a nine-mile chase whilst speeding on the wrong side of the road has been spared jail.
A MASKED burglar who broke into two pubs and stole charity money to buy drugs has been jailed.
A MAN who used his grandmother’s internet to upload child abuse and stole a pensioner’s phone to access extreme images has been jailed.
A PROFESSIONAL showjumper who falsely claimed a horse was specially trained for disabled riders to make a sale to a mother of an autistic child has been spared jail.
A WOMAN who tried to sneak in more than £1,000 worth of drugs into prison was forced to hide several tablets in her "groin area", a court heard.
A SEXUAL predator who groomed young teenagers for sex just days after he was released from prison was caught meeting a would-be victim after he was exposed by vigilante groups.
A MAN punched a woman in the face because she was a member of a rival family, a court heard.
