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A man has been jailed for a series of thefts from Ilkeston shops, while other local defendants have received suspended prison sentences for weapons offences and fraud.
The cases are among a selection of convictions and sentences from Derbyshire courts.
Man jailed for thefts from Ilkeston shops
Luke Meads, 45, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to 16 weeks in prison after pleading guilty to a series of shop thefts involving Ilkeston retailers. The offences included thefts of washing products from One Stop on Nottingham Road, meat from Aldi and confectionery from Asda on Nottingham Road, alongside further thefts involving One Stop. He was ordered to pay a total of £500 compensation.
Jack Quinn, 24, of Primrose Hill, Ilkeston, admitted seven shop thefts involving retailers in Ilkeston and Nottingham. They included £146 worth of alcohol from Tesco on Rutland Street, Ilkeston, and £62 worth of laundry products and candles from One Stop on Charlotte Street. Other stolen goods included laundry products, chocolate and coffee. The offences were committed while Quinn was on licence from prison. He received an 18-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.
Suspended prison sentences for weapons offences
Jade Carrington, 30, of Powtrell Place, Ilkeston, pleaded guilty to possessing a knife in a public place and possessing cannabis. She received a six-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, and was ordered to pay £85 court costs.
Asa Kirk, 31, of Stapleton Road, Ilkeston, admitted possession of cannabis and possession of an offensive weapon in a private place. The weapon was described as a throwing star with folding blades. Kirk received a 12-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, and was ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £154 victim surcharge.
Shipley man sentenced for fraud
Mark Wadsworth, 45, of Hassock Lane, Shipley, pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position as general manager of Midland Glass Company Limited. He received a prison sentence of two years and eight months, suspended for two years, and was ordered to complete 300 hours of unpaid work.
Ilkeston driver banned for 12 months
Liam Booth-Isherwood, 30, of Skeavingtons Lane, Ilkeston, pleaded guilty to driving while above the legal alcohol limit, driving without insurance and driving without a licence. He was disqualified from driving for 12 months and ordered to pay a £583 fine, £85 court costs and a £264 victim surcharge.
Man banned from The Harrow pub
Zac Meakin, 31, of Third Avenue, Ilkeston, pleaded guilty to common assault and using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to cause fear of unlawful violence. An exclusion order prohibits him from entering The Harrow public house in Ilkeston for one year. He was also ordered to pay £700 in fines, £200 compensation, £85 court costs and a £280 victim surcharge.
The cases form part of a wider selection of convictions and sentences from Derbyshire’s courts.