Man, 45, jailed for drug and driving offences

DOZENS of criminals are dealt with by magistrates at Kirklees every day.

Magistrates have the powers to jail defendants for up to six months for one offence or 12 months in total for a number of offences.

They can also hand down fines of up to £5,000.

All magistrates are unpaid volunteers and they only receive expenses for the work they do. With more serious offences they will send a defendant to crown court for sentencing.

On September 13, Dean Anthony Hall, 45, of Spruce Drive Mews, Netherton, Huddersfield, was in court for possession of MDMA, driving without a license and driving without insurance on Dalton Bank Road, Huddersfield on August 23. He was jailed for 16 weeks, ordered to pay a £122 surcharge and banned from driving for 20 months.

Here are the latest cases: dersfield. Conditionally discharged for 12 months and ordered to pay an £20 surcharge and £320 costs.

Natasha Joyce Mary Lee, 40, of Burnsall Court, Chesil Bank, Quarmby, Huddersfield. Stole handbags worth £259.98 from TK Maxx, Great Northern Retail Park, Leeds Road, Huddersfield, on February 4, whilst subject to a conditional discharge for theft. Dealt with for original offence, community order made for rehabilitation activity requirement for up to 15 days, ordered to pay £85 compensation and £85 costs.

Tarsen Chahal, 55, of Birkhead Close, Highburton, Huddersfield. Stole groceries worth £149.45 from Asda, Bradford Road, Fixby, Huddersfield on August 23. Discharged conditionally for 12 months, ordered to pay a £21 surcharge and £85 costs.

Sean Dawson, 32, of The Fellows, Netherton, Huddersfield. Used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour in Huddersfield on August 25. Fined £80, ordered to pay a £32 surcharge and £85 costs.

Paul Michael Hinchliff, 40, of Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth. Possession of two types of drugs in Huddersfield on August 23. Community order made for rehabilitation activity requirement for up to 10 days, ordered to pay a £90 surcharge and drugs to be forfeited and destroyed.

Aqib Hussain, 20, of Norwood Road, Birkby. Drink driving on Willow Lane, Birkby on August 27. Fined £80, ordered to pay a £32 surcharge, £85 costs and banned from driving for 18 months.

John Francis Lennon, 53, of Hillhouse Lane, Fartown, Huddersfield. Drunk and disorderly behaviour in a public place, Beast Market, Huddersfield, on August 22. Discharged conditionally for 12 months, ordered to pay a £21 surcharge and £85 costs.