Wakefield court reports: Burglar given community order
The following cases were heard at Leeds Magistrates’ Court.
Liam Ruckledge, aged 37, of Armstrong Terrace, Pontefract: Breached a non-molestation order. Jailed for 12 months suspended for 24 months, six-month alcohol treatment requirement, three-year restraining order, £85 costs and £187 surcharge.
Craig Thomason, aged 46, of no fixed address, Wakefield: Breached a criminal behaviour order. Jailed for 24 weeks suspended for 12 months.
Michael Brook, aged 78, of Ferndale Place, Hemsworth: Criminal damage. Ordered to pay compensation of £1,000.


Janine Beardsmore, aged 48, of St Marys Place, Castleford: Failed to surrender to bail. Fined £80 and £85 costs.
Slawomir Lobocki, aged 51, of Horbury Road, Wakefield: Failed to provide a specimen. Twelve-month community order with 100 hours unpaid work, 20-month driving ban, to be reduced by 20 weeks on completion of course, £85 costs and £114 surcharge.
Jamie Blakeston, aged 42, of Exchange Street, Normanton: Harassment without violence and possession of cannabis. Twelve-month community order with six-month alcohol treatment requirement and 10-day rehabilitation activity requirement, and £85 costs.
James McAndrew, aged 24, of Pontefract Road, Crofton, Wakefield: Assault by beating and criminal damage. Twelve-month community order with 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement, 80 hours unpaid work and £500 compensation.
Richard Nicholson-Potts, aged 50, of Pottery Street, Castleford: Drove without insurance and while disqualified. Four-month driving ban, £120 fine and £85 costs.
Jonathan Plews, aged 38, of Batley Road, Wakefield: Drove while disqualified and without insurance. Twenty-five-month driving ban, fined £200, £85 costs and £80 surcharge.
Noel Lee, aged 72, of Newstead Avenue, Wakefield: Failed to comply sex offenders register requirement by failing to notify police of passport details. Six-month conditional discharge and £26 surcharge.
Carl Jackson, aged 41, of Leeds Road, Cutsyke, Castleford: Failed to surrender to bail, theft from a shop and obstructed a police constable. Jailed for two weeks suspended for 12 month and 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement.
Neil Hampshire, aged 45, of Huntsman Fold, Wakefield: Theft from a shop. Ordered to pay £100 compensation and £85 costs.
Jason Granger, aged 37, of Magdalene Road, Wakefield: Theft from a shop. Twelve-month conditional discharge.
Dion Dalton, aged 43, of Station Lane, Featherstone: Burglary and failed to surrender to bail. Twelve-month community order with 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement, three-year criminal behaviour order, assaulted a police constable and £125 costs.