A DANGEROUS driver who sped at 60mph down a back alley, a prisoner who threw poo at a guard and teenage robbers who targeted a chip shop armed with an axe were among the Warrington criminals brought to justice in May.
Every month, the Warrington Guardian takes a look back at some of the court cases that have been featured in the paper in the weeks previously.
Other defendants appearing in May included a lorry driver who was shopping on his mobile phone when he caused a fatal crash, a knifeman who threatened supermarket staff with a hammer and a drugs gang ringleader who branded himself 'the Big Boss Baby'.
These are 13 criminals who were sentenced by the courts in May:
NAME: James Telfer
AGE: 36
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Monday, May 4
CRIME: Possession of an offensive weapon, threatening behaviour and theft
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "Members of staff at these shops are under considerable pressure, and to receive threats and fear for their safety is very serious indeed."
SENTENCE: 20 months in prison
James Telfer
NAME: Julian Hakim
AGE: 34
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Thursday, May 7
CRIME: Administering a noxious substance with intent
Hakim threw a bucket of urine and poo over a female prison guard in HMP Risley.
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "It is hard to imagine why a human being would do this to another."
SENTENCE: 20 months in prison
Julian Hakim
NAME: Amy Chippendale
AGE: 32
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Thursday, May 7
CRIME: Conveying a prohibited article into a prison
She was caught smuggling amphetamines into HMP Risley.
SENTENCE: Four-month imprisonment suspended for 18 months
HMP Risley
NAME: Victor Jeffries
AGE: 60
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Friday, May 15
CRIME: Affray and possession of a bladed article in a public place
He had to be subdued with CS Spray by police when he started making threats with a knife.
SENTENCE: 12 months in prison
Victor Jeffries
NAME: Clint Baker
AGE: 26
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Friday, May 15
CRIME: Dangerous driver
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "It is pure good luck that nobody was injured – or worse – by your driving."
SENTENCE: 10 months in prison
Rylands Recreation Club
NAME: Saman Salah
AGE: 29
COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court
DATE: Saturday, May 16
CRIME: Immigration offences
The illegal immigrant was caught breaching UK rules for the second time.
SENTENCE: Eight weeks in prison
Warrington Magistrates Court
NAME: Michelle Eccleston
AGE: 38
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Monday, May 18
CRIME: Theft and conveying a prohibited article into a prison
The grandma pinched an elderly stroke victim's purse, having earlier smuggled drugs into HMP Risley.
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "This was a wicked offence, targeting such a vulnerable individual on the doorstep of her home."
SENTENCE: Two years and three months in prison
Michelle Eccleston
NAME: Florin Solomon
AGE: 29
COURT: Manchester Crown Square Crown Court
DATE: Monday, May 18
CRIME: Causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "This will be a burden on your conscience for the rest of your life, you were solely responsible for this tragedy."
SENTENCE: Four-and-a-half years in prison
Florin Solomon
NAME: Christian Reynolds
AGE: 46
COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court
DATE: Tuesday, May 19
CRIME: Stalking
The stalker fitted a tracking device to his partner's car in order to trace her wherabouts.
SENTENCE: 12-month community order
Warrington Magistrates Court
NAME: Anthony Bourke
AGE: 30
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Wednesday, May 20
CRIME: Stalking
SENTENCE: 18-month imprisonment suspended for 18 months
Liverpool Crown Court
NAME: Cannot be named for legal reasons
AGE: 16
COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court
DATE: Wednesday, May 20
CRIME: Robbery
SENTENCE: 12-month youth referral order
The M&S Lateshop and Peel House Fish Bar were targeted
NAME: Matthew Kerr
AGE: 26
COURT: Chester Crown Court
DATE: Wednesday, May 27
CRIME: Possession of class A drug
The reveller was caught by security staff sniffing cocaine from a spoon at Creamfields.
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "You are poisoning your own body - medical evidence shows that people's noses cave in after taking so much cocaine, so goodness knows what it is doing to your insides."
SENTENCE: 12-month conditional discharge
Creamfields
NAME: Lewis Turner
AGE: 25
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Thursday, May 28
CRIME: Conspiracy to supply cocaine and ecstasy
SENTENCE: Six years and nine months in prison
Lewis Turner
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