COURT BRIEFS

Danielle Jackson, 23, of Oak Street, Elland, was fined £200 and ordered to pay £120 costs and £20 victim surcharge for watching a TV without a licence. Shaun Kewley, 46, of Eton Street, Halifax, was fined £200 and ordered to pay £120 costs and £20 victim surcharge for watching a TV without a licence. Cesar Oliveira, 23, of Glen Terrace, Halifax, was fined £200 and ordered to pay £120 costs and £20 victim surcharge for watching a TV without a licence. Chloe Palethorpe, 22, of Moins Close, Halifax, was fined £200 and ordered to pay £200 costs and £20 victim surcharge for watching a TV without a licence. Peter Simmons, 54, of Stansfield Road, Todmorden, was fined £200 and ordered to pay £120 costs and £20 victim surcharge for watching a TV without a licence. Matthew Taylor, 43, of Rothery Court, Crossley Gardens, Halifax, was fined £35 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £20 victim surcharge for threatening behaviour. Cheryl Thompson, 38, of Vaughan Street, King Cross, Halifax, was given a six month curfew and ordered to pay £23.95 compensation and £60 victim surcharge for theft of food items valued at £23.95 belonging to Aldi, Halifax. Hassan Ali, 21, of Hopwood Lane, Halifax, was ordered to carry out 250 hourscom- munity service and ordered to pay £85 costs and £60 victim surcharge for having a metal sword in a public place and possession of cannabis. Zahid Mahmood, 47, of Boothtown Road, Boothtown, Halifax, was fined £600 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £60 victim surcharge for failing to provide information relating to the identification of a vehicle. Lee Gill, 31, of Woodhall Crescent, Halifax, was fined £90 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £20 victim surcharge for speeding. Chowdry Parvez, 53, of Vicar Park Road, Norton Tower, Halifax, was fined £600 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £60 victim surcharge for failing to provide information relating to the identification of a driver. Stephen Smith, 53, of Margate Street, Sowerby Bridge, was fined £200 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £20 victim surcharge for speeding. Sajid Zaman, 31, of Highfield Terrace, Halifax, was fined £200 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £20 victim surcharge for using a mobile phone while driving. Stacey Matthews, 27, of Laura Street, Halifax, was ordered to carry out 160 hours unpaid community work and ordered to pay £600 costs and £60 victim surcharge for housing benefit fraud.