Illegal: The defendant illegally had an illegal stash of ammunition and weapons parts, the court heard A WHITEHAVEN man has pleaded guilty to illegally hoarding ammunition and weapons parts without a licence. During a 20-minute hearing at Carlisle Crown Court, sixty-three-year-old Simon William Churchman entered guilty pleas to all of the charges that he faced under the Firearms Act. All but one of the charges - arising from a discovery made on March 2 in Whitehaven - relate to him possessing 41 ammunition pieces, as well as weapon parts, without a firearms licence. The defendant, of Kinniside Avenue, admitted a total of 25 charges, which included illegally possessing:
Allegations: The defendant allegedly had ammunition A SIXTY-three-year-old Whitehaven man has appeared in court to face 24 charges relating to alleged offences under the Firearms Act. All but one of the charges faced by Simon William Churchman relate to him allegedly illegally possessing 41 ammunition pieces - as well as weapon parts - without a firearms licence. The defendant, of Kinniside Avenue, did not enter a plead during his appearance at Workington Magistrates Court. The charges - all relating to March 2 and items found in Whitehaven - cover a range of ammunition, including: Five items of .380 revolver ammunition. One .22 Winchester magnum ammunition.