BEFORE THE BENCH
THE following people have appeared before Stockport magistrates: ●●STEVEN JOHNATHAN MULLAN, 24, of Chapel Walk, Marple, admitted the use of threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour. Community punishment order with an activity requirement, £10 compensation. ●●BRENT THOMAS GEOFFREY MAYO, 30, of Blackberry Lane, Brinnington, pleaded guilty to theft and failing to surrender to custody. Community punishment order with a curfew, £175 compensation, £85 costs. ●●HELEN MURPHY, 36, of Chapel Lane, Marple, admitted two counts of benefit fraud. Community punishment order with 160 hours’ unpaid work, £85 costs. ●●CHRISTINE SMITH, 65, of Heath Road, Cale Green, pleaded guilty to two counts of benefit fraud. Fined £724, £85 costs. ●●ELISHA JANINE PORTER, 27, of Gorton Road, Reddish, admitted drink-driving. Fined £86, 12-month driving ban, £85 costs. ●●MATTHEW RILEY, 22, of Arleymere Close, Cheadle Hulme, pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Fined £326, 12-month driving ban, £85 costs. ●●MICHAEL BARRY MYOTT, 32, of Abbeyfield Close, Shaw Heath, admitted to driving under the influence of drugs. Fined £500, 12-month driving ban, £85 costs. ●●PAIGE LEIGH MCCAROLL, 24, of Pendlebury Towers, Lancashire Hill, pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Fined £120, 12-month driving ban, £85 costs. ●●DAMIAN CURRAN, 39, of Hazel Street, Hazel Grove, admitted the racially aggravated use of threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour. Fined £333, £85 costs. ●●LUKE JOHN PATRICK GRIFFIN, 22, of Queens Gardens, Cheadle, pleaded guilty to two counts of driving under the influence of drugs and one of driving not in accordance with a licence. Fined £110, 14-month driving ban, £85 costs. ●●GRAHAM POYNTON, 45, of Hawes Close, Heaviley, admitted obstructing a police officer. Community punishment order with 50 hours’ unpaid work, £85 costs. ●●CATALIN POPISCU, 44, of Buxton Road, High Lane, pleaded guilty to disqualified driving, drink-driving, driving without insurance and driving not in accordance with a licence. Four weeks’ jail suspended for a year, four-year driving ban, £85 costs.