Woman accused of causing pedestrianâs death by careless driving appears in court
Carlisle Magistrates Court
A woman accused of causing an elderly pedestrianâs death by driving without due care and attention in Penrith has appeared in court.
Kathleen Boddy, who was aged 77, suffered serious injuries when she and an Alfa Romeo vehicle were in collision in the Southend Road area close to the town centre on October 14 2019.
Mrs Boddy was transported by air ambulance to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle but died four days later.
Police said at the time they had been called to the report of a collision between a pedestrian and a car just before 11.50am, and in the aftermath issued a public appeal for any witnesses to come forward.
Man fined for failing to keep his dog under control
A man has been fined for failing to keep his dog under control.
Eden District Council brought the prosecution and Derek Sealby, of Castle Gardens, Greystoke, pleaded guilty to breaching a Community Protection Notice.
He was fined £274 at Carlisle Magistrates Court on January 13.
He had persistently flouted conditions placed on the border collie because of its history of attacking and injuring other dogs when it was off the lead.
Sealby was meant to keep the dog on a lead and muzzle it, but failed to do so.
Sealby had been formally warned and had previously been the subject of enforcement action but his continued offending left the council with no alternative but to take him to court.