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A banned drink-driver has been jailed for 18 weeks because of his history of offending. Neil Aston Beckford, aged 50, of Brandhall Court, Oldbury, admitted driving a silver Audi in Pound Road while over the limit. He also admitted driving whole disqualified and without insurance. He was ordered to pay £257 in costs. Other recent cases at the local magistrates courts include: An Oldbury teenager who breached a probation order by texting an abusive message has been fined £80 and ordered ...

A Stourbridge woman who discarded a cigarette in High Street must pay £482 in fines and costs for littering. Kim Wright, aged 23, of Spiral Court,…

A Dudley man has been given a suspended jailed sentence for racially abusing three police officers. Mohammed Amin Salim, aged 32, of Blackacre Road, admitted three racially aggravated charges and was sentenced to a total of 40 weeks in jail, suspended for 18 months. He must also do unpaid voluntary work and pay a total of £606 in fines and costs. Other recent cases at the local magistrates courts include: A Dudley dangerous driver has been jailed because the offence happened in breach o...

A Rowley Regis man has been given a suspended jail sentence after admitting weapons charges. Daemon Maher, aged 36 of Harvest Road, pleaded guilty to ‘buying or acquiring a weapon that discharged electricity’, and having an extendable baton in St Giles Avenue. He was sentenced to 20 weeks in prison, suspended for 18 months, and ordered to pay £313 in costs. Magistrates said the offences were serious, but the weapons were not used in dangerous circumstances. Other recent cases at Dudley...

A Stourbridge man has been ordered to undertake treatment for alcoholism and put on a curfew after being found guilty of assault. Kieran Ashley Russell, aged 29, of Collis Street, had denied the charge of beating Daniel Rumble. He was placed on a community order with an alcohol treatment requirement and placed on a 7pm to 7am electronically tagged curfew for 12 weeks. He must also pay £600 in compensation and costs. Other recent cases at Dudley Magistrates Court included: A Rowley Regis...

A Dudley drink-driver who had cocaine in his possession has been ordered to pay £719 in fines and costs and banned from driving for 22 months. Rafal Kulasinski, aged 28, of Brewery Street, had 87 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath when he was tested after driving his Chevrolet Cruze in Tipton. The limit is 35. He admitted both charges. Other recent cases at Dudley Magistrates Court included: A Rowley Regis man has been given a suspended jail sentence after admitting we...