DRUG drivers and thieves were among the cases heard at Worcester Magistrates Court recently.
Andrew Godfrey, of Constance Road, pleaded guilty to drug driving. The 32-year-old admitted driving a Ford Fiesta on Barbourne Road on November 20 last year when he had 41 ug/L of cannabis in his system, exceeding the legal limit.
Godfrey also admitted having 800 ug/L,of benzoylecgonine, a by-product of cocaine, in his system, and a third charge of having 13 ug/L of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol, the active ingredient of cannabis. Both these also exceeded the legal limit.
Godfrey was banned from driving for 15 months, fined a total of £240 and ordered to pay costs of £135 and a victim surcharge of £32. The total, £407, is to be paid at a rate of £20 per month.
Katie Blaymires, of Windmill Close, Stourport, admitted stealing numerous items worth £200 from Boots in Malvern. The 33-year-old also admitted stealing, with an accomplice, a £45 camera from a shop in Stourport and various items worth £167 from the Boots in Stourport.
Blaymires was given a 12 month conditional discharge and was ordered to pay costs of £60 and a victim surcharge of £21 - a total of £81 which she has to pay by August 24.
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Matthew Lee escaped a totting up driving ban after admitting failing to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a Mini, who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence. The incident took place in Droitwich on October 11 last year. Magistrates decided to impose no totting disqualification due to mitigating circumstance that the loss of Lee’s licence would cause exceptional hardship to his family, who rely on his ability to drive to generate income from his civil engineering business and to take a child to school. Lee was given six penalty points, fined £576 and was ordered to pay costs of £135 and a victim surcharge of £57. The full amount, £768, needs to be paid in full by August 17.
Meanwhile Stewart Harris pleaded not guilty to eight charges related to alleged illegal fishing on the River Severn, and assaults. Among the charges the 38-year-old faces are fishing or having taken fish otherwise than in accordance with a licence, and four counts of assault against officers in the execution of their duties. All charges relate to incidents that are alleged to have taken place on August 7 last year. The case was adjourned for Harris’ trial that is scheduled to take place at the magistrates court on September 11.
The cases were heard at Worcester Magistrates Court on July 13.
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