Man sentenced after breaking man’s jaw in Botchergate attack
Cumbria Crack: A MAN has been sentenced at Carlisle Crown Court for breaking the jaw of another male in the city. Graham Williams, 34, admitted causing Paul Wakefield grievous bodily harm on 20th...
View ArticlePenrith teenager on indecent child images charge appears in court
Cumbria Crack: A TEENAGER charged with making and distributing images of a child has appeared at Carlisle Crown Court. Liam Joseph Luck, 18, faces six charges of distributing indecent images of a child
View ArticleMan denies starting Ravenglass and Eskdale railway blaze
Cumbria Crack: A MAN has denied being responsible for causing fires which resulted in more than £550,000 damage to property belonging to Ravenglass and Eskdale railway.
View ArticleJail warning for Carlisle man who tried to steal medicine
Cumbria Crack: A WOULD-be robber who tried to steal medicine from a Carlisle pharmacy is likely to be sent to prison for the offence. Jordan Stalker, 29, was charged with attempting to rob Stephanie...
View ArticlePrison warning for man who grew cannabis in his Carlisle home
Cumbria Crack: A MAN found to be cultivating cannabis at his home was warned he could be sent to prison for the offence. Ryan D'Souza, 42, appeared before Judge Paul Batty QC at Carlisle Crown Court...
View ArticleDistington drug dealer spared jail
Cumbria Crack: A DRUG dealer who offered plant food for sale in a West Cumbria pub has been spared a prison sentence. Connor Davidson, 23, appeared at Carlisle Crown Court today (THURS) having pleaded...
View ArticlePenrith duo deny armed robbery charge
Cumbria Crack: TWO men charged with robbery following an incident in Penrith town centre have denied the allegation. Gareth Fleming, 35, and Mark Anthony Jewitt, 42, appeared before Judge Peter Hughes...
View ArticleMan admits Keswick farm burglary
Cumbria Crack: A MAN accused of a burglary near Keswick has admitted the offence. Michael McMeekin, 21, appeared before Judge Peter Hughes QC at Carlisle Crown Court on Tuesday. He pleaded guilty to...
View ArticleWorkington man denies attacking woman
Cumbria Crack: A MAN has denied assaulting a woman twice on the same day in Workington. When he appeared at Carlisle Crown Court, Kieren Winder, 21, pleaded not guilty to causing Rebecca Wildgoose...
View ArticleMaryport woman punched and kicked in the head by former partner
Cumbria Crack: A WOMAN was punched to the floor and kicked to the head by her former partner, a court heard. Mark Timney, 44, was given a six-month prison term when he appeared at Carlisle Crown Court...
View ArticleMaryport drug dealer jailed
Cumbria Crack: A DRUG dealer has been jailed after a large quantity of cannabis was found at his home. Wayne Fisher, 34, was sent to prison for 16 months at Carlisle Crown Court today
View ArticlePenrith drug dealer spared jail
Cumbria Crack: A YOUNG amateur rugby union player who supplied cocaine has escaped a jail sentence. Police who arrested Terence McDonnell, 19, for taking the class A drug in Penrith later discovered he...
View ArticleWhitehaven drug dealer given last chance to go straight
Cumbria Crack: A DRUG dealer spared a jail sentence was told by a judge he had been "totally and utterly" given a last chance to go straight. Terrence Robinson, 29, was punished at Carlisle Crown Court...
View ArticleCarlisle man admits stealing jewellery from vulnerable elderly woman
Cumbria Crack: A BURGLAR stole £4,200 jewellery from a house while a vulnerable elderly woman was inside, a court heard. Robert Phillips, 28, pleaded guilty to one charge of burglary when he appeared...
View ArticleMan admits sex assault on taxi driver
Cumbria Crack: A FEMALE taxi driver has been left "nervous" and unable to work late at night after she was sexually assaulted by a passenger, a court heard.
View ArticleCarlisle man provided friend with false alibi
Cumbria Crack: A FATHER-to-be who provided his friend with a false alibi during a police investigation has escaped an immediate jail term. James Thompson, 22, admitted a charge of perverting the course...
View ArticleVan driver spat at traffic warden
Cumbria Crack: A VAN driver spat at a traffic warden who had issued him with a parking ticket moments earlier. Grant Thompson, 25, directed a tirade of abuse towards Harry Collins in Cockermouth town...
View ArticleAspatria man admits breaking into former partner’s home
Cumbria Crack: A MAN charged with breaking into his former partner's home and stealing a bottle of methadone has admitted the offence. David Folden, 42, pleaded guilty to burglary when he appeared at...
View ArticleCarlisle man charged with arson
Cumbria Crack: A man from Carlisle has been charged in connection with a fire on Thomas Street, Carlisle, on 17th April 2015. Thomas Galloway, aged 21, of Thomas Street, Carlisle, has been charged with...
View ArticleKendal “partners in crime” duo jailed
Cumbria Crack: TWO "partners in crime" found in possession of stolen property have been sent to prison. Christopher Calvert, 37 and Sean Greenwood, 35, were sentenced at Carlisle Crown Court today (MON).
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