A DORCHESTER man who suffers from memory loss due to long-term alcohol abuse pleaded guilty to drink driving after having listened to his police interview, a court heard. Weymouth Magistrates Court was told that Stephen Moss, of London Road, got behind the wheel of his silver Peugeot 206 and crashed into a ditch on Bailey Ridge Road near Sherborne. The court heard the offence happened on November 26, 2019, but due to memory loss - caused by alcohol abuse - Moss denied the offence because he could not remember driving that day or being interviewed by police. However, after listening to his police interview, Moss pleaded guilty to driving when his alcohol level was above the legal limit.
William Lee Barker, aged 28, of Abigail Apartments, in Greenhill, pleaded not guilty to owning a dog dangerously out of control causing injury A WEYMOUTH man has denied that his dog was out of control and bit a nine-year-old girl - who had to receive hospital treatment for her injuries, a court heard. William Lee Barker, aged 28, of Greenhill, pleaded not guilty to owning a dog dangerously out of control causing injury. Weymouth Magistrates Court heard how on June 21 last year in the Piddlehinton area, Barker s Doberman allegedly ran towards a family and bit a nine-year-old girl. The court heard how the dog was not wearing a muzzle during the alleged act.
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A WEYMOUTH man has avoided jail after stealing fishing equipment worth more than £150 from The Range in Weymouth on the store s opening day. Geoffrey Brian Conquer, aged 49, of Lennox Street, admitted stealing fishing equipment and tools on April 30 to the value of £150.30 belonging to The Range, in New Bond Street, Poole Magistrates Court heard. Conquer committed the offence on the opening of The Range in Weymouth s town centre after the firm took over the former Debenhams building. He also admitted failing to attend Weymouth Magistrates Court on July 1. The defendant was sentenced to a 10-week prison sentence, which will be suspended for six months.
Weymouth Magistrates Court A CHEF has pleaded guilty to assault by beating after he pinched a 14-year-old boy s nipple with a pair of kitchen tongs. Michael Bright, aged 53, was working as a chef at a pub when he pinched the boy s nipple on December 3 last year, Weymouth Magistrates Court heard. Prosecuting, Richard Oakley told the court that the victim was also working at the premises at the time and was carrying some baking trays when Bright picked up a pair of tongs, grabbed his nipple and pulled it. The victim said it was very painful and left the area bruised for a week.