WESTERN BUREAU: THE FATHER and a stepfather of two teenage boys who were alleged to have died during a police high-speed chase in Westmoreland are among family members and friends left grieving, and who vented their frustrations by mounting.
A banned drink-driver has been jailed for 18 weeks because of his history of offending. Neil Aston Beckford, aged 50, of Brandhall Court, Oldbury, admitted driving a silver Audi in Pound Road while over the limit. He also admitted driving whole disqualified and without insurance. He was ordered to pay £257 in costs. Other recent cases at the local magistrates courts include: An
Oldbury teenager who breached a probation order by texting an abusive message has been fined £80 and ordered to pay £60 costs. Cain Joseph Keith-Alan Lees, aged 19, of Brennand Road, Brandhall, admitted the breach. A
Stourbridge woman who discarded a cigarette in High Street must pay £482 in fines and costs for littering. Kim Wright, aged 23, of Spiral Court, Worcester Street, pleaded not guilty but was convicted in her absence.
A Dudley man has been given a suspended jailed sentence for racially abusing three police officers. Mohammed Amin Salim, aged 32, of Blackacre Road, admitted three racially aggravated charges and was sentenced to a total of 40 weeks in jail, suspended for 18 months. He must also do unpaid voluntary work and pay a total of £606 in fines and costs. Other recent cases at the local magistrates courts include: A
Dudley dangerous driver has been jailed because the offence happened in breach of a community order for drugs and thefts offences. Magistrates said the 32-week prison sentence imposed on Jamie Malpass was because not only was the offence serios, but it was aggravated by the fact he was subject to a community sentence, Malpass, aged 36, of Park Road, Netherton, admitted dangerous driving in Ivanhoe Street, driving while disqualified, and not having insurance. He also admitted breaching a community order imposed for four cannabis possession and two theft offences. He must