BEFORE THE BENCH

THE following people have appeared before Stockport magistrates:

CARL ASA COOPER, 35, of Queens Gardens, Cheadle, admitted cannabis possession. Six- month conditional discharge, £ 180 costs.

MARTIN ANTHONY ROACH, 55, of Bridge Lane, Bramhall, pleaded guilty to drink- driving. Fined £ 300, 18- month driving ban, £ 85 costs.

CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH WATTERSON, 23, of Hampstead Lane, Great Moor, admitted two counts of making off without payment. Twelve- month conditional discharge, £ 39.90 compensation, £ 85 costs.

JACK KEVIN JAMES OLIVER, 23, of Pickmere Close, Bridgehall, pleaded guilty of theft. Community punishment order with a curfew, £ 1,500 compensation, £ 85 costs.

JAKE ALEXANDER ZIEBA, 26, of Reddish Road, Reddish, admitted assault and breaching a nonmolestation order. Fourteen weeks’ jail suspended for a year, 80 hours of unpaid work, restraining order, £ 85 fine.

GREGORY CHARNOCK, 36, of Kings Road, Cheadle Hulme, pleaded guilty to shoplifting. Sixmonth conditional discharge, £ 85 costs.

ANDREW TIMOTHY FOSTER, 54, of York Close, Cheadle, admitted two counts of contacting emergency services without valid reason. Community punishment order with a curfew, £ 85 costs.

CRAIG PHILLIP WALLWORK, 35, of Canley Close, Stockport, pleaded guilty to assault. Fined £ 400, £ 50 compensation, £ 80 costs.

MICHAEL JOSEPH FITZPATRICK, 51, of Laburnum Way, Cheadle Heath, admitted assault. Community punishment order with a curfew, restraining order, £ 100 compensation, £ 85 costs.

MATTHEW HIGHAM, 23, of Shaw Road South, Shaw Heath, pleaded guilty to criminal damage. Twelve month conditional discharge, £ 300 compensation, £ 85 costs.

JOHN JOSEPH SALT, 26, of Rodney Drive, Bredbury, admitted assault. Twelve- month conditional discharge, £ 100 compensation, £ 200 costs.

BRIAN PAUL ABERNETHY, 35, of Woodlands Drive, Offerton, was found guilty of assault. Community punishment order with a curfew, £ 200 compensation, £ 250 costs.