WHILE the courts may have been closed over the bank holiday weekend, many cases have still been processed this week. Of the cases heard at Southend and Basildon courts, these are the most bizarre and serious crimes committed in the south of the county. Here is a rundown of some of the key cases heard in the crown and magistrates courts this week.
The death of Iris Sage Iris Sage was using the pedestrian crossing in Alma Link, Billericay, when she was struck by a Ford Transit van on July 29, 2019. Sadly the 75-year-old died in hospital later that evening. The driver, Lyle Wheeler, had taken a wrong turning and had planned to make a U-turn.
WHILE the courts may have been closed over the bank holiday weekend, many cases have still been processed this week. Of the cases heard at Southend and Basildon courts, these are the most bizarre and serious crimes committed in the south of the county. Here is a rundown of some of the key cases heard in the crown and magistrates courts this week.
The death of Iris Sage Iris Sage was using the pedestrian crossing in Alma Link, Billericay, when she was struck by a Ford Transit van on July 29, 2019. Sadly the 75-year-old died in hospital later that evening. The driver, Lyle Wheeler, had taken a wrong turning and had planned to make a U-turn.
A CROOK tried to sell off more than £2,000 worth of equipment stolen from an amateur radio society. Thomas Mann has been given a community order after he admitted handling the stolen goods belonging to the amateur radio group at the beginning of last year. The 42-year-old of Kenley Close, Wickford took part in shifting on the stolen goods for his own personal gain. Basildon Magistrates’ Court heard that between January 18 and March 26 last year, Mann had tried to sell off a radio receiver worth £999.95 belonging to the Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society, based in Danbury. The same thing happened again on February 15, when he took a radio transceiver worth £1,199.95 to make the money for himself.