County Durham residents have been in court charged with theft, drink and drug driving, and assaulting emergency workers recently, among other things.
We have rounded up five court results from Peterlee Magistrates' Court that occurred on Friday (August 30).
County Durham thieves, assaulters and drug drivers in court:
Jack Snow, 32, of Temperance Terrace, Ushaw Moor was fined £120 and disqualified from driving for 12 months after he pleaded guilty to driving a vehicle with a controlled drug over the specified limit on February 10, 2024.
He was also ordered to pay costs of £85.00 to the Crown Prosecution Service and a victim surcharge of £48.00.
Gary Bewick, 45, of Bernard Crescent, Kelloe, admitted assaulting a police officer by beating on January 12, 2024.
He was ordered to pay £50 in compensation to the victim, fined £140, and ordered to pay a £56 victim surcharge and £85 towards the costs of the Crown Prosecution Service.
Paul Knox, 38, of Ouston, Chester le Street was found guilty in his absence of shoplifting from Sainsbury's on June 23, 2024.
He was ordered to compensate Sainsbury's £25 and fined £120.
He was also ordered to pay £85 in costs.
Kieran Luke, 26, of Office Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage to a property under £5000 on May 11, 2024.
He was ordered to compensate the victim £225.
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He was further fined £120 and was ordered to pay a surcharge of £48 and costs of £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Lisa Metcalfe, 45, of Bladeside, Crook, Durham pleaded guilty to shoplifting from Co-Op Retail Services in Tow Law on June 6, 2024, valued at £29.25.
She was conditionally discharged for six months.
She was ordered to pay £29.95 in compensation and costs of £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service and a £26 surcharge.
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