BEFORE THE BENCH

CASES heard at Burnley Magistrates Court:

CHRISTOPHER Bamford, 32, of Quinton, Rochdale, was found guilty of driving without due care and attention in Whitworth and using a car without insurance. He was fined £180, ordered to pay £50 costs and given eight points on his driving licence.

SOPHIE Louise Dawber, 23, of Grane Road, Haslingden, pleaded guilty to drink driving. She was fined £408, ordered to pay £85 costs and disqualified from driving for 12 months, reduced by 13 weeks if she completes a course approved by the Secretary of State.

RICHARD Charlie Jepson, 35, of Oakenclough Road, Bacup, pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen of breath for analysis as part of an investigation, failing to stop a vehicle when required to do so by police, assaulting a police officer in the execution of his duty and two counts of criminal damage. He was given a 12-month community order with a 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement, ordered to pay £85 costs and £785 compensation and disqualified from driving for 12 months, reduced by 13 weeks if he completes a course approved by the Secretary of State.

GRANT David Jones, 34, of Ash Grove, Rawtenstall, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in a public place and two counts of assaulting a police officer in the execution of his duty. He was given an eight-week community order with a curfew requirement and ordered to pay £435 compensation and £85 costs.

JAMIE Ardern, 32, of Nuttall Street, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to criminal damage in Rossendale. He was ordered to pay £500 compensation.

STEPHEN Hartley, 49, of Hill Top Drive, Rochdale, was found guilty in his absence of using a car without insurance in Stacksteads. He was fined £660, ordered to pay £85 costs and given six points on his driving licence.

CASES heard at Blackburn Magistrates Court:

SHAZIA Ilyas, 39, of Swallow Drive, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to shoplifting in Rawtenstall. She was fined £60 and ordered to pay £85 costs.

JOHN Benjamin Dop, 44, of Moss Side Street, Shawforth, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault by beating. He was given a 12-month community order with a 25-day rehabilitation activity requirement, 100 hours unpaid work, a 12-month restraining order and ordered to pay £85 costs.