Van driver accused of causing pensioner’s death by dangerous driving appears in court
Carlisle’s magistrates’ court
A van driver accused of causing a great-grandfather’s death in Wigton by dangerous driving has appeared in court.
David Barron, 55, of Hillcrest Avenue, Carlisle, faces one charge.
This alleges that he drove a Mercedes Sprinter van dangerously on New Street in Wigton, on 31st July, 2019, and caused the death of William Hughes, a pedestrian.
The charge has been brought after the van and Mr Hughes, who was 84 and known as Billy, were in collision at around 4pm on that date, and the pensioner died.
Councillor Peter Little An Allerdale councillor has been charged by police after reports of threatening behaviour in the early hours of Saturday morning. Peter Little, 36, of Grasmere Terrace, Maryport, represents the Maryport South ward on Allerdale Council on behalf of the Allerdale Independents. Mr Little was charged on three counts of using threatening and abusive words with intent to cause alarm or distress and threatening to damage or destroy property after police were called to the address at 12.33am on May 1. Asked whether Mr Little would be suspended, Councillor Paul Scott, who is the leader of the Allerdale Independents on the borough council, said: “As a group we will have that discussion.”
A WORKINGTON man has been disqualified for driving for 15 months after being found guilty of driving while over the legal alcohol limit. Sean Fisher, 29, from Cockfield Drive, Workington, pleaded guilty at North and West Cumbria Magistrates Court at Workington to driving a VW Golf at Cockfield Road, on January 1 2021, after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in his breath was 54 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath - exceeding the prescribed limit. Fisher was disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for 15 months. This will be reduced by 15 weeks if by January 16 he satisfactorily completes a course approved by the Secretary of State.