North Shields benefit cheat who fraudulently pocketed £46,000 is jailed Robert Lockhart, of North Shields, told the DWP he was living alone while residing with his partner, who was working Sign up for our regular free newsletter for court stories sent straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time.More info Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice