Man with knife in Asda given suspended sentence - Grimsby court round-up

A man who was caught with a knife inside Asda, a woman who drove while under the influence of drugs and a man handed a restraining order for stalking all appeared before magistrates in Grimsby last week.

While some cases were adjourned to a later date and others sent to Grimsby Crown Court, magistrates still did not hesitate to hand out prison sentences, hefty fines, community orders and driving bans to offenders from across northern Lincolnshire.

Here are several offenders who have appeared at Grimsby Magistrates' Court in recent days.

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Robert Atkins, 37, of Alder View, Grimsby indicated a plea of guilty to the possession of a Stanley knife inside Asda in Grimsby. He was given a six-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, ordered to abstain from alcohol for 90 days, given 200 hours of unpaid work and ordered to pay £85 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service.

John Barnes, 28, of Ainslie Street, Grimsby indicated a plea of guilty to stalking involving serious alarm or distress, in which he sent the victim multiple messages via different social media platforms and attended their address. He was given a two-year restraining order, ordered to comply with a community order and ordered to work for 200 hours unpaid.

Victoria Harper, 45, of Chadwell Springs, Waltham pleaded guilty to driving whilst under the influence of cocaine and cannabis. She was disqualified from driving for 12 months, fined £80 and ordered to pay £85 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service and a £32 victim services surcharge.

Jamie Forbes, 46, of St Denys Close, South Killingholme pleaded guilty to one count of assault by beating. He was jailed for 18 weeks.

Declan Harrold, 18, of Pelham Road, Immingham pleaded guilty to one count of common assault which took place at Grimsby Institute and criminal damage of two computer screens, a bookcase, a first aid kit, a wall and a door, also at Grimsby Institute. He was handed a community order, ordered to pay £200 in compensation and given 80 hours of unpaid work.

Jamie Dyke, 29, of Hargreave Street, Grimsby pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause the victim to believe that immediate unlawful violence would be used against them. He was handed a community order with a rehabilitation activity requirement, ordered to pay £100 in compensation and £85 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service.

Jamie Thornton, 24, of Barlings Avenue, Scunthorpe pleaded guilty to driving whilst above the legal alcohol limit and without due care and attention. He was disqualified from driving for 20 months, fined £576, ordered to pay a £230 victim services surcharge and £85 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service.

Laura McKay, 44, of Dronfield Court, Scunthorpe pleaded guilty to three counts of theft from a shop, in which she stole bacon and cooked meat worth £176 from One Stop, meat products worth £68 from Co-op and chocolate and coffee worth £92 from One Stop. She also pleaded guilty to using threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress. She was handed a 12-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to undergo drug rehabilitation.

Roy Saunders, 44, of Freeman Street, Grimsby pleaded guilty to stealing joints of meat worth £50 from Marks and Spencer. He was fined £87, ordered to pay £40 in compensation and £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.