COURT IN BRIEF

CASES at South East Northumberland Magistrates Court (including Newcastle remand cases) March 7 and 23

was found guilty of assaulting a man by beating him on May 22 and committing a further offence while subject to a suspended sentence. He was sent to prison for 15 weeks and ordered to pay £50 compensation.

pleaded guilty to damaging a door in Cramlington Hospital on October 29. He was fined £120 and ordered to pay £1,000 compensation.

pleaded guilty to, jointly with another, stealing candles, worth £194.87, from Collectables in the Metrocentre on October 19. She was discharged conditionally and ordered to pay £97.44 compensation.

pleaded guilty to damaging windows in Blyth on March 10. He was fined £120 and ordered to pay £150 compensation, £40 costs and a £30 vicitm surcharge. He was also made subject of a restraining order. pleaded guilty to stealing metal, of an unknown value, from Harworth Estates on December 29. He was given a 12-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, and was ordered to pay £400 compensation.

pleaded guilty to stealing a jacket, worth £75, from Debenhams on March 19. He was given a 12-month community order, with 60 hours of unpaid work, and was ordered to pay an £85 victim surcharge.

pleaded guilty to harassing a woman between February 25 and March 18. He was given an 18-month community order, with 80 hours of unpaid work, and was ordered to pay £85 costs and an£85 victim surcharge.