UK Courts

Ear bite rugby player warned of jail sentence

icnetwork.co.uk     8 hrs ago   1 related          

Aug 29 2008 WalesOnline A RUGBY player has been told to expect a jail sentence after being found guilty of biting an opponent’s ear. Gareth Glyn Jones, 25, was crying as he left Cardiff Crown Court following the guilty...                    

Fraudster who sold non-existent rugby tickets faces prison

asianimage.co.uk     5 hrs ago          

An internet fraudster conned rugby fans into paying money for non-existent tickets for the Rugby World Cup Final. Shabbaz Hamayun conned England supporters into paying £400 per ticket for the showpiece game in St Denis,...                    

Cycling drug dealer jailed

jpress.co.uk     1 hr ago          

A "ride-by" supplier who cycled to drug deals is beginning a two year prison sentence. Stephen Murphy was stopped by police as he rode on Central Drive, Buckshaw Village, Chorley. Preston Crown Court prosecutor Duncan...                    

No bail for Rhys Jones case pair

icnetwork.co.uk     13 hrs ago   5 related          

Aug 29 2008 by Ben Rossington, Liverpool Echo TWO men charged in connection with the murder of Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones have been refused bail. Lawyers for Gary Kays and Melvin Coy, both 25, made an application for...                    

Great-gran's 'botched bathroom' battle ends

icnetwork.co.uk     14 hrs ago          

Aug 29 2008 Mary Murtagh A DISABLED widow has lost her three-year legal battle for compensation from a builder she claims botched her new bathroom. District Judge Ivor Bennett ruled great-grandmother June Makin must pay...                    

Fines over teenage builder death

bbc.co.uk     13 hrs ago          

One person and two companies have been fined a total of £8,400 for health and safety breaches after the death of a teenage builder in Ayrshire. Gareth Ritson, 18, died after a pallet of bricks fell on him at an industrial...                    

Consider Loan Payment Protection Insurance

kirberts.co.uk     19 hrs ago   4 related          

If you find yourself without an income after becoming unemployed or suffering an accident or an illness then you would be thankful you had considered loan payment protection insurance and taken out a policy The reason...                    

Boy, 13, in court on firearms charges

newsshopper.co.uk     15 hrs ago          

A THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD boy has appeared in court charged with firearms offences. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested at an address in New Cross on August 12. During a search of the house police found...                    

Teenager who conned pensioner escapes jail

newsshopper.co.uk     15 hrs ago          

A TEENAGER who posed as a schoolgirl to con a pensioner out of sponsorship money was caught by police after she left behind a form giving the address for a member of her family. Woolwich Crown Court heard last Wednesday...                    

Cash-in-buttocks man in M25 ban

bbc.co.uk     12 hrs ago          

A man who stole cash and belongings from train passengers has been banned from entering London for two years. Peter Abbott, 46, repeatedly boarded trains to take items from overhead racks, Southwark Crown Court was told....