THE following cases were heard at Worcester Magistrates Courts.

 

Justin Johnson, of Swan Drive, Droitwich, admitted driving with excess alcohol.

Magistrates heard the offence took place on September 12 this year, and it was Johnson's fourth offence. 

The 66-year-old sobbed as he promised magistrates he would never drive again. 

Johnson was given a 12-month driving ban.

He was offered the drink-drive awareness course, which would have reduced the ban by 12 weeks, but Johnson refused.

 

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Ashley Henman was cleared of a charge of driving a motor vehicle when his alcohol level was above the limit. 

The 26-year-old, of Leckhampton Close, Worcester, had originally pleaded not guilty to the charge in April. 

On the day of his trial, October 7, the case was dismissed. 

 

Andrew Powell, of Birch Avenue, Worcester, admitted affray when he appeared in front of magistrates. 

The court heard the 49-year-old had thrown punches and objects in the offence which had taken place in July this year after a neighbourly dispute had escalated. 

Magistrates also heard he had brandished a piece of wood with nails in. 

Powell was told to return to the court for sentencing on October 31. 

 

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Thomas Edgar admitted two charges of assault by beating an emergency worker (police officers) and failing to provide a specimen for analysis when he appeared at the court.

Edgar, of Heather Close, Worcester, crashed his car into a lamppost before kicking a police officer in the groin, and another in the shin. 

Edgar was given a 12-month community order, requiring him to complete 120 hours of unpaid work, and was banned from driving for 28 months. 

 

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A former Stourport councillor and mayor was ordered to do unpaid work after appearing in front of Worcester magistrates.

Gary Talbot resigned from Stourport Town Council earlier this year after his offending came to light.  

The 60-year-old appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court admitting three charges of sending by public communication network an offensive/indecent/obscene/menacing message. 

Magistrates heard details of the racist messages Talbot, of Bewdley Road, Stourport, had sent between December 30, 2019 and August 17, 2021 and April 11 this year.

Talbot was given a one year community order and told to do 100 hours unpaid work.

He was also ordered to pay court costs and a victim surcharge.