BEFORE THE BENCH

CASES heard at Burnley Magistrates:

JAMES O’Neill, 63, of Rossendale Crescent, Bacup, pleaded guilty to two counts of speeding. He was fined £80 with six points on his licence.

THOMAS David Steeple, 32, of Clapgate Road, Rochdale, pleaded guilty to using a car without insurance in Rawtenstall. He was given an absolute discharge.

DAVID Abdul Gani, 35, of Greenlees Street, Rochdale, pleaded guilty to shoplifting from Coop in Whitworth and while subject to a suspended sentence order. He was given a 12-month community order with a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement and ordered to pay £85 costs.

MARIA Marcela Fernandes Caroto Freitas, 51, of Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall, pleaded guilty to failing to give information relating to the identification of a driver to police. She was fined £240, ordered to pay £85 costs with six points on her licence.

SHELLY Ann Cooban, 36, of Wales Road, Waterfoot, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with the requirements of a community order. She was given a 12-week jail sentence, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to pay £50 costs.

PETER Vale, 38, of Thorn Bank, Bacup, pleaded guilty to harassment. He was given a 12-month community order with a 25-day rehabilitation activity requirement, a two-year restraining order, fined £50 and ordered to pay £100 compensation and £90 costs.

PETER Balmain, 40, of Cutler Crescent, Bacup, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with the requirements of a community order. His order was varied to include a five-day rehabilitation activity requirement.

ASHLEY Peter Marsden, 26, of Bacup Road, Cloughfold, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with the requirements of a community order. His order was varied to include a two-week curfew requirement.

KEIRON Neil Lunt, 38, of Cairo Street, Burnley, pleaded guilty to drink driving in Haslingden. He was fined £255, ordered to pay £85 costs and disqualified from driving for 16 months, reduced by 16 weeks if he completes a course approved by the Secretary of State.

SIMON John Walmsley, 41, of Broadway, Helmshore, pleaded guilty to assault by beating. He was fined £100 and ordered to pay £85 costs.