COURT IN BRIEF

A SUMMARY of cases heard at South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court between March 13 and 24: Christopher Addison, 30, of Macadam Street, Gateshead, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Gateshead on January 28 and failing to surrender to custody on March 10. He was discharged conditionally for 12 months and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge. Michael Corness, 23, of Lawe Road, South Shields, pleaded guilty to stealing perfume, worth £29.99, from TJ Hughes on December 15 and stealing meat, worth £5, from Asda on the same date. He was discharged conditionally for 12 months and ordered to pay £5 compensation. Dawn Orchard, 36, of Chandos Street, Deckham, pleaded guilty to, jointly with another, stealing Lynx spray and coffee, worth £40 from Sainsbury’s on January 26 and stealing chocolates, worth £36, from Asda on February 7. She was discharged conditionally for 12 months and ordered to pay £76 compensation. Mark Davison, 30, of Victoria Road East, Hebburn, pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified and without insurance and failing to stop for a police officer on December 13. He was sent to prison for 30 weeks and ordered to pay a £115 victim surcharge. Damian Kelly, 22, of Brinkburn Street, Tyne Dock, pleaded guilty to damaging a front door, worth £300, on December 30. He was ordered to pay £300 compensation and £100 costs. Demi Wright, 20, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to stealing food, worth £47.99, from Tesco on January 24. She was fined £40 and ordered to pay £24 compensation and a £30 victim surcharge. Michael Burlinson, 43, of Kilsyth Square, Sunderland, pleaded guilty to possessing amphetamine on December 5. He was fined £80 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £30 victim surcharge. Gary Doyle, 31, of Derwentwater Road, Gateshead, pleaded guilty to damaging a door frame, worth £150, on March 16. He was fined £80 and ordered to pay £150 compensation, £85 costs and a £30 victim surcharge. Andrew Atkinson, 33, Caraway Walk, South Shields, pleaded guilty to taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent, drink driving and driving without insurance on March 4. He was given a 12-month community order and was ordered to pay £85 costs and an £85 victim surcharge. He was also banned from driving for 20 months. Dylan Newall, 21, of Baker Street, Howden, pleaded guilty to burgling a home and stealing electrical items, worth £1,980, on March 15. He was given a 26-week prison sentence, suspe nded for 12 months, and was ordered to pay a £115 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Victoria Wards, 37, of Tatham House, Sunderland, pleaded guilty to stealing razor blades, worth £27, from Wilkinson’s on February 20. She was discharged conditionally for 12 months and was ordered to pay £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.