COURT: More court news A WARRANT has been issued for a man who failed to attend his court hearing for failing to provide a specimen and for drug possession charges. Iftikhar Ali, of Mersey Road, Worcester, was due to appear before magistrates in the city on April 12 to face charges of failing to provide a specimen on January 28 this year as well as an additional charge of possession of Class C drug diazapin. He failed to attend his hearing, and a warrant was issued for the 47 year-old’s arrest. A Droitwich man who failed to provide a specimen when suspected of a driving offence has been fined.
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On July 23 2020, Becky Layland assaulted a man by beating him in Welford-on-Avon. Layland, 27, of Ivy Lane, Bretforton, initially pleaded not guilty to the charge but changed her plea to guilty on April 9 2021. Layland was fined £180, ordered to pay compensation of £200, a victim surcharge of £34 and costs of £200 to the Crown Prosecution Service. A man has been fined for speeding on the M5 in Worcestershire. On July 10 2020, Steven Wilson was caught driving at a speed exceeding 60 miles per hour on the M5, which exceeded a variable speed limit. Wilson, 51, initially pleaded not guilty to the charge but changed his plea to guilty on April 9 2021.
HELLO: Judge Nicolas Cartwright called the appellant on his mobile phone A JUDGE called a driver accused of speeding in Worcester and told him the least he could do was turn up to his own appeal. Judge Nicolas Cartwright, sitting with a magistrate, telephoned Michael McDonagh when the appellant did not turn up at Worcester Crown Court yesterday. The 31-year-old was due in court for an appeal against conviction for failing to provide details of a driver suspected of an offence. A van registered to Mr McDonagh was clocked speeding on the A44 New Road, Worcester at 10.54am on February 13 last year. Judge Cartwright told the appellant that he could not hear evidence ‘over the telephone’ and offered Mr McDonagh four different dates when the appeal could next be heard, telling him he had to come to court in person.
HELLO: Judge Nicolas Cartwright called the appellant on his mobile phone A JUDGE called a driver accused of speeding in Worcester and told him the least he could do was turn up to his own appeal. Judge Nicolas Cartwright, sitting with a magistrate, telephoned Michael McDonagh when the appellant did not turn up at Worcester Crown Court yesterday. The 31-year-old was due in court for an appeal against conviction for failing to provide details of a driver suspected of an offence. A van registered to Mr McDonagh was clocked speeding on the A44 New Road, Worcester at 10.54am on February 13 last year. Judge Cartwright told the appellant that he could not hear evidence ‘over the telephone’ and offered Mr McDonagh four different dates when the appeal could next be heard, telling him he had to come to court in person.