Jail for MCat dealer who had drugs down his underpants

September 1, 2015, 10:30 am

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A judge has ordered police seize a drug dealer's Audi A4 after he was caught in the driver's seat with the party drug, MCat, down his underpants.Max Fearon had paid for the car, valued between £4,500 and £5,000, with a loan from a company called "Scrap It Loans Ltd", Nottingham Crown Court.Judge Michael Stokes took it off his hands when he made a forfeiture order on Tuesday, September 1. He said he was satisfied the 2008 Audi was used by the defendant for "criminal...

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Woman to have trial for assaulting police officer in Newark

September 1, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Newark: Frances Smith, 42, of Jersey Street, has been bailed to attend trial at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on December 14. She denies assaulting a policewoman on April 14.Hucknall: Anthony Corrigan, 38, of Kirkby-in-Ashfield, pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving in Wighay Road, on January 19. He was bailed to attend trial at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on January 4.Eastwood: Michelle Leebetter, 35, of Maws Lane, Kimberley, is accused of possessing diamorphine and crack cocaine on...

Final submissions made in gay priest tribunal

September 1, 2015, 10:00 pm

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The final submissions in the tribunal of a gay clergyman are being made this week.Canon Jeremy Pemberton, who married his partner Laurence Cunnington in 2014 , was refused permission to officiate by the Richard Inwood, the former acting bishop for the diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.Mr Pemberton arrived at the Nottingham Justice Centre in Carrington Street alongside supporters yesterday.Representatives for Mr Pemberton and the Church of England made their cases to the tribunal...

Lenton student burglar spared jail

September 1, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A burglar escaped with laptops, an iPad and iPod from the home of student friends in Lenton who put him up for the night, a court heard.Ben Coupe repaid the generosity of pals by leaving in the early hours of the morning with a £2,000 haul of their precious possessions.Nottingham Crown Court heard that Coupe, who was sentenced yesterday, was identified from CCTV on April 26 and arrested.After previously pleading guilty, he left court with a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for 12...

Jail for Beeston man who tortured brother

September 2, 2015, 10:20 am

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A judge jailed a man for 12 years for the "systematic torture" of his vulnerable brother for more than five hours.Ian Glover did something that the Nazis used to do to people - after he extended two of the man's toes with pliers and crushed them, said Judge Michael Stokes.He sentenced 49-year-old Glover on Wednesday, September 2, after he admitted at court in June causing grievous bodily harm with intent.He punched his brother in the stomach and face, told him he would kill him, hit...

Men sentenced for attack at HMP Lowdham Grange

September 2, 2015, 11:31 am

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Two men who attacked an inmate after he suffered third degree burns to his head at the hands of another prisoner have been jailed.Aaron Graham and Scott Gleim admitted wounding their victim in HMP Lowdham Grange on January 2 last year.Judge Michael Stokes sentenced Graham to two years and three months and Gleim to 21 months on Wednesday, September 2.The victim had the water poured on him by another man, who has yet to be sentenced, and suffered devastating injuries.This man pleaded guilty to the...

St Ann's man denies assaulting woman by beating

September 2, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Gedling: A driver was disqualified for two years after he was caught more than three times the drink limit. Stuart Quinn, 37, of Emerys Road, pleaded guilty at Nottingham Magistrates' Court to drink-driving. He was behind the wheel of a Vauxhall Astra, in Southdale Road, Carlton, on August 9. When tested, he had 107 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, over the limit of 35. Quinn was ordered to do 50 hours' unpaid and pay a victim surcharge of £60, a courts charge of...

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September 2, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A heroin addict in the grip of his addiction was arrested with a knuckleduster and a small meat cleaver, a court heard.Phillip Conrad Twist had the items inside his zip-up top, in St Peter's shopping park in Mansfield, at 10.30pm on June 4.Nottingham Crown Court heard Twist claimed to have found the items in a skip behind a shop.The 42-year-old, of Victoria Street, Mansfield, pleaded guilty to possessing an offensive weapon – the knuckleduster – and the meat cleaver.He was sentenced...

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HMP Nottingham phone smuggler sent to prison for four months

September 2, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A man has been jailed for four months for trying to sneak a phone to a prisoner at Nottingham Prison.Refugee Mariwan Shirazi got involved when two men in a Kurdish food shop intimidated him and said they knew his mother was in hospital.Shirazi, 26, of Whitwell Close, in Broxtowe Estate, admitted trying to take the phone into the prison on June 18. A CCTV operator in the building noticed he was nervous. The prisoner he visited was checked and was found with a phone, Nottingham Crown Court...

Mum of boy who slipped under medics' radar says family issues...

September 29, 2015, 6:59 am

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The mum of a boy who died from a kidney infection broke down in tears as she told a coroner about the difficulties she faced in caring for him.Gabrielle Lomas, of Sutton-in-Ashfield, said she had not registered Harry Mellor with a GP or sought appointments with paediatricians as she had been juggling a number of family issues – including caring for her terminally ill mother.Eight-year-old Harry, who had an undiagnosed muscular condition, was said to have "dropped off the radar"...

Nottingham philosophy student caught importing cannabis from USA

September 29, 2015, 8:23 am

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A Nottingham philosophy student has been caught importing cannabis from the USA.Benjamin Koops ordered the Class B drug through the "dark web" - where typically parts of the internet can only be accessed using special software.He paid for the drugs with Bitcoin, a type of internet currency.Nottingham Crown Court heard two packages of cannabis were intercepted by the National Crime Agency and traced to Koops, of Midland Avenue, in Lenton.He pleaded guilty to supplying cannabis and to...

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September 29, 2015, 10:26 am

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A dad has been jailed after he forced his way into his ex-partner's home and battered a wardrobe with a medieval-style spiked ball and chain.Sean Monk pleaded guilty to having the weapon, breaching an non-molestation order and affray when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court.The father-of-two was jailed for a total of 18 months and given a five-year restraining order not to directly contact his old partner.Judge James Sampson said on Tuesday, September 29, Monk's behaviour was violent, abusive,...

Teenager due in court in Nottingham for having a stun gun

September 29, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Mansfield: Ben Lowe, 19, of Union Street, allegedly had a stun gun, disguised as another object, on June 27. Lowe was bailed to attend Nottingham Crown Court on October 8.Mansfield: Ryan Walsh, 18, of Coxs Lane, pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour on April 17.Walsh was bailed to be sentenced at Mansfield Magistrates' Court on October 1Mansfield: Ben Parsley, 20, of Willoughby Court, pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour on April 17. Parsley was bailed to be sentenced at...

Nottingham trader fined £600 over unsafe tyre

September 29, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A trader has been fined £600 for selling an unsafe tyre.Shwan Nader , 28, admitted supplying a part-worn tyre which had an unsuitable repair, from AIA Motor Repairs, in Northgate, Nottingham.Nader, of Tulip Avenue, St Ann's, was fined £600 with £821.50 costs at Nottingham Magistrates' Court.The tyre was bought by trading standards officers at Nottingham City Council last October, as part of a safety-testing exercise.Experts found it had an unsuitable puncture...

Teenager's threats as he kicked PC in groin

September 29, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A teenager was leaning out of a car window and yelling at police while roaring through the city at 70mph, a court heard yesterday.When the vehicle finally halted, Samuel Ruthven kicked a policeman in the groin, scuffled with another and said: "When I hold a shotgun, you will remember me."Ruthven, 18, of McIntosh Road, Gedling, was locked up for three weeks. He admitted having cannabis on August 1, using threatening words and behaviour as well as two counts of...

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'White power' racist jailed for abusing security guard

September 29, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A racist has been jailed for 12 weeks for hurling abuse at a court security guard – who described his actions as a throwback "to the Ku Klux Klan".Mark Holden had visited Nottingham Magistrates' Court looking for a relative, but as he left he shouted "white power" and made monkey gestures to security guard Jennifer Samms (pictured).He was hauled before magistrates yesterday and sent to prison – as well as being ordered to pay £100 compensation to his...

Capital FM Arena toddler death inquest: Dad accidentally ran over...

September 30, 2015, 7:37 am

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A coroner extended her condolences to a grieving dad after she heard how he accidentally ran over his daughter.Describing the accident as one of the most tragic in her career, Mairin Casey said the cause of death of the much-loved little girl was a road traffic collision.Evelyn Maria Celgy was two years old when she lost her life in July.Her dad had dropped her off outside Capital FM Arena with her mother and two brothers.He moved a short distance forward when he heard his wife scream. He got...

Driver who sped at 100mph in convoy of six cars is jailed

September 30, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A motorist has been jailed for a year for driving in a convoy of six cars at 100mph on a dual carriageway.Nathan Dunford, of Long Eaton, continued driving at this speed as the A610, from Ripley towards Nottingham, dropped from a 70mph zone to 50mph and then 40mph, despite a police car pursuing him.Dunford, 28, of Windermere Road, also jumped a red light but was later tracked down by the police helicopter.He admitted dangerous driving and driving without a licence and while uninsured at Derby...

Raider jailed after ripping out water tank and flooding house

September 30, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A burglar has been jailed after ripping out a water tank and flooding student digs – then returning a day later to snatch computer consoles.Drug addict James Galloway was jailed for two years yesterday and Judge Andrew Hamilton warned similar burglars to expect the same.Sitting at Nottingham Crown Court, he told the 37-year-old: "It is clear you were targeting student accommodation and unfortunately at this time of the year, when students are coming back, we have a spate of...

Basford woman fined for assaulting police officer

September 30, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Basford: Danielle Sykes, 31, of Langtry Grove, Basford, pleaded guilty to assaulting a policewoman on August 29. Magistrates in Nottingham fined her £80 and ordered she pay a victim surcharge of £20, costs of £55 and a courts charge of £150.Nottingham: A driver was found guilty of driving without due care and attention, failing to comply with a light signal at a pelican crossing and using a mobile phone behind the wheel. Ashley Martin Pear, 25, of Trentham Gardens,...