BEFORE THE BENCH

RECENT cases heard at South and East Cheshire magistrates court: Arundel Close, Macclesfield, pleaded not guilty to assault. He was bailed to appear at Macclesfield magistrates’ court on January 14 for a trial. ●● WALTER Peterson Abbey, 41, of Lansdowne Street, Macclesfield, admitted failing to comply with a court order for a curfew. The curfew was extended to December 28. ●● JONATHON Paul Kelly, 51, of Brocklehurst Mews, Macclesfield, denied theft. He was bailed to appear at Macclesfield magistrates’ court on December 17 for a trial. ●● STEVEN William Littler, 49, of Birchinall Close, Macclesfield, was found guilty of assault by beating after a trial. He was fined £300 and ordered to pay £100 compensation and £830 costs. ●● KEVIN Alan Rutter, 25, of Covelll Road, Poynton, admitted drink driving. He was fined £240 and banned from driving for 12 months. ●● JANE Elizabeth Hammond, 46, of Stafford Walk, Macclesfield, admitted drink driving. She was fined £190 and banned from driving for 20 months. ●● COLIN Knowles, 40, of Athey Street, Macclesfield, denied unlawfully and maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm, theft of debit card and fraud. He is due to stand trial at Chester Crown Court on April 9. ●● JORDAN Graham Thorley, 21, of Lincoln Place, Macclesfield, denied permitting a man to use a motor vehicle without insurance. He was bailed to appear at court on December 17 for the trial. ●● TOM Grundy, 19, of Chilham Place, Macclesfield, admitted drink driving, driving without due care and attention, and driving without insurance or a licence. He was given a community order with curfew for three months. He was also banned from driving for 18 months. ●● JAMES Anthony Daltri, 28, of Becks Lane, Macclesfield, denied assault. He was bailed to appear at court on January 5 for the trial. ●● MARK Anthony Earles, 51, of Range Court, Macclesfield, denied criminal damage. He was bailed to appear at court on December 21 for the trial. ●● SCOTT Joseph Cole, 23, of Eldon Road, Macclesfield, denied criminal damage. He was bailed with conditions to appear at court on January 21 for a trial. ●● CHRISTOPHER Craig Haslam, 33, of Gawsworth Road, Macclesfield, admitted assault, willful obstruction of an officer and breaching his terms of parole. He was committed to prison for eight weeks, suspended for 12 months. He was also ordered to pay £100 compensation. ●● GARY Paul Brian Hulse, 34, of Derrington Avenue, Crewe, admitted two charges of breaching a restraining order in Macclesfield. He was jailed for four weeks and given a restraining order banning him from Warwick Close in Macclesfield until further notice. ●● JOHN Alexander McColm, 51, of Hurdsfield Road, Macclesfield, admitted resisting arrest. He was fined £60. McColm also admitted possession of a knife in a public place at the same court. He was fined £240. ●● KYLE James Yates, 18, of Ash Road, Denton, admitted theft of DVDs from Sainsbury’s in Macclesfield. He was fined £40. ●● CHRISTOPHER Paul Gratrix, 31, of Pitt Street, Macclesfield, admitted assault. He was given a community order and curfew for 16 weeks. He must also pay £50 compensation. ●● NICHOLAS Paul Evans, 48, of Drummond Way, Macclesfield, was found guilty of assault after a trial. He was given a community order with 120 hours unpaid work. He was also given a two-year restraining order banning him from contacting his victim or entering Bramble Close, Macclesfield.